The Black Sea Grain Initiative that allowed grain products to be shipped from Ukrainian Black Sea portshas now ended. Our article focuses on what that means for owners and charterers contractual obligations. There have been many development

AMSA has released its National Compliance Plan (NCP) for 2023-24, detailing the focus areas of its compliance activities over the next 12 months as the national safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels, regulated Australian and fore

Nuclear solutions will play an essential role in maritimes fast-paced journey towards decarbonisation and net zero, said Mikal Be, Chairman and CEO of CORE POWER. It simply will not happen without it, he stated. Speaking in the first of a s

Maritime administration personnel, shipowners and operators can get to grips with the Energy Efficiency eXisting Ship Index (EEXI) through a new series of videos. The films, developed by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Sh

On 2 August 2023, The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) held a dialogue with representatives of global and regional shipping associations, as well as shipping companies based in Singapore and Malaysia. During the dialogue, ReCAAP ISC

At about 7:50 am on 31 July 2023, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Singapore operated by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was notified that a passenger onboard a Cyprus-flagged passenger vessel, Spectrum of t

The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety. The purpose of the campaign is: tocreateawarenessamongtheshi

Navigating the future: safety first! has been selected for the International Maritime Organizations 2024 World Maritime Theme, which will culminate in the celebration of World Maritime Day on 26 September 2024. The theme reflects IMOs work

More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU following todays adoption of a new regulation by the Council on the so-called FuelEU maritime initiative. The new law will provide legal c

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) congratulates Mr Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco (Republic of Panama) on his election as the tenth Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for a four-year term,

Last week, the 175 member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) unanimously agreed on an ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping close to 2050. The previous strategy aimed for a 50% reduction i

Reports of some charterers making unusual requests on the ventilation of hygroscopic cargoes on passage highlight the need for all parties to be aware of the risks involved in taking readings of cargo hold atmospheres. Ventilation Methods T

A functioning CII framework is a matter of urgency for the shipping industry. Regulation 28.11 of MARPOL Annex VI specifies that a review of the CII regulations and associated guidelines shall be completed by 1 January 2026, including an as

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with more stringent targets to tackle harmful emissions. It includes an enhanced common ambition

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), have adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, with enhanced targets to tackle h