Figure 1: Approximate location of all incidents in the Singapore Strait, January-June 2021 (Source: ReCAAP) Global piracy and armed robbery numbers decreased in the first half of 2021, according to the International Maritime Bureaus Piracy

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is currently developing an updated and enhanced version of its Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) tanker risk assessment tool, the ship inspection regime that has become central to s

Credit: Shutterstock The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a statement following the European Commissions proposed extension of the EUs Emissions Trading System (ETS) to cover the international shipping sector. Guy Platte

Shipping will be included in Europes emissions trading system (ETS) and costs for polluters are set to rise under Brussels plans to meet the European Unions climate targets, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The EU ETS, which force

A special edition of The London PI Clubs loss prevention publication StopLoss entitled StopLoss Update is available. This edition can be downloaded by clicking here . StopLoss Update:Plastic Nurdle Loss into the Marine Environment The Club

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system. New mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of international shipping have been adopted by the

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has received 14.5 million NOK (USD 1.75 million) in additional funding to continue assisting developing countries in their efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from ships. Phase one of the

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has joined other carriers in reiterating support for a global RD decarbonisation fund and also in backing a potential worldwide market-based measure that would include carbon pricing. On top of MSCs own su

Increasing infection rates in key crew source countries and stricter crew-change protocols in major crew-change hubs are seen as main drivers for delayed and complicated crew changes. The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator is based o

Its been a busy weekend of back and forths between Japanese shipowner Shoei Kisen and the Suez Canal Authority over the future of the 20,388 teu containership Ever Given, currently under arrest in the Great Bitter Lake having grounded and b

The Liberian Registry has attained a historic milestone, reaching a fleet size of 200 million gross tons. This achievement further confirms the position of Liberia as the second largest, and fastest growing, ship registry in the world. Libe

New due diligence tool aims to help businesses uphold their responsibility to protect human rights at sea. A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers,

A solar panel retrofitting project for a ferry in the Pacific under the MTCC Pacific showed fuel savings of 32% in operation and 87% reduction in GHG emissions at anchor. A key project to support the reduction of GHG emissions from shipping

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index surged to its highest in over a decade on Wednesday, powered by a jump in the larger capesize vessel segment on increasing iron ore shipments from Brazil. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it will postpone price increases on canal transit fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The announcement follows a joint letter sent by the International Chamber of Shipping (I