The Climate Bond Initiative's draft criteria for shipping has ruffled a few feathers, but it's backers say there's a reason fossil fuel supply chian s
The formation of a new partnerships and projects department within the IMO is an effort to link funds with innovation and R&D. It is also an outr
The European Commission (EC) introduced its Green Deal to Europe last year so great fanfare. Samantha Fisk asks what the impact will be for the shipp
Cruise operators fight fire with fire revealing three reports that support the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems following attacks on system wash-w
A collective of environmental non-governmental organisations has sent an open letter to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organizat
The drive towards ever greater energy efficiency looks set to remain paramount whether the shipping sector continues to use hydrocarbons or switches
FeaturedOcean Management & BusinessRegulation, Insurance & Advisory
Updated- India amends ban on single use plastic on ships
List of banned items onboard Indian and foreign ships in Indian waters includes water bottles, shampoo bottles and food packaging The proposed ban
FeaturedRegulation, Insurance & AdvisoryStrategy News
Shipowners reveal unprecedented $5bn R&D fund proposal
Developed over more than four years behind closed-doors by the International Chamber of Shipping the proposal is first combined effort to self-fund g
Following his look at the winners of the Singapore start-up competition last week, Brian Dixon looks at one of the other company's with a bright idea
With recent incidents at airports raising alarms, ports and other maritime assets are in need of protection from potential drone attacks, writes Bria
The largest ship recycling nation has agreed to ratify the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling which will push shipowners to take closer heed of h
FeaturedRegulation, Insurance & Advisory
Lobby groups clash on outcome of latest ship speed reduction...
IMO's intercessional working group met again last week to look through proposals on how to mandate existing ships to cut CO2 emissions. As usual the
Shipping is setting itself new goals to once again make further improvements to the industry through better ship recycling regulations, which are alr
FeaturedOcean Management & BusinessRegulation, Insurance & Advisory
India bans single use plastic on ships
List of banned items onboard Indian and foreign ships in Indian waters includes water bottles, shampoo bottles and food packaging India has banned
FeaturedOcean Management & BusinessRegulation, Insurance & Advisory
How to get more from maritime subsidies
Rethinking tonnage tax, domestic ship fuel exemptions and seafarer employment incentives could lead to better value for the more than €3 billion spen
FeaturedMarine Environment & FuelsRegulation, Insurance & Advisory
EU seeks to tighten emissions policy noose round shipping
Review of Europe's energy tax directive and emission trading scheme could have profound impacts on shipping The president elect of the European Co
Regulation, Insurance & AdvisoryUncategorised
The ship is sailing, the crew are onboard, the bridge is emp...
People often ask Eero Lehtovaara, head of Regulatory Affairs at Finnish tech giant ABB Marine and Ports, why he is so keen to take the crew off a shi
Next week the first part of an IMO scoping study should be completed. It is to determine which safety regulations preclude or exclude the development
