For the second year in a row, the chief worry among maritime executives is political instability, according to a new industry survey.
Ship operators will have to pay a carbon tax on emissions beginning in 2028, but at a lower threshold than first proposed.
Governments are meeting this week on global fees for cargo ship emissions.
Marine fuel rules have become a key factor in diesel prices, but a new set of regulations may actually push downward on the market.
The International Maritime Organization and a California congressman look for strategies to lower emissions on World Ocean Day.
A carbon price is an “essential element in any decarbonization plan,” John Butler, president and CEO of WSC, said during a press conference Thursday.
The leading spokesman in Washington for the world’s container trades offers his take on the implications of potential regulatory changes in 2022.
“The NTSB determined the probable cause of the capsizing of the Golden Ray was the chief officer’s error entering ballast quantities into the stability calculation program.”
AskWaves explores the difference between measuring emissions based on what comes out of the tailpipe versus the emissions for the entire life cycle of a shipping fuel.
Shipowner associations ask, “What are we waiting for?” to accelerate research and development for zero-emission shipping technologies and fuels.
The Energy Observer is on a seven-year cruise to publicize the role alternative energy could play in the shipping industry.
Danaos will stockpile cash from the current boom and spend it on new ships when environmental regs are clearer.
Trade is bottled up around the world and part of the problem is the difficulty in getting seafarers and pilots back and forth across borders.
More venture capital flowing to maritime tech startups – and more shipping companies giving those startups a trial run.
IMO 2020 and new amendments have the potential to further lower emissions for maritime freight. Carriers are using low-emission fuels, scrubbers and shore-to-ship power.
A half-dozen basic physical characteristics of ocean containers should be considered before shippers or their packers stuff them.
What happens next at the IMO will affect oceangoing ship capacity — and freight rates — for decades to come.
International Maritime Organization website down and CMA CGM continues investigation following ransomware attack
Campaign to end cargo-related accidents continues with flow of information in multiple languages.
Foreign-flagged tanker receives 225 metric tonnes of LNG at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal in Jacksonville, Florida.
New data reveals just how far ship orders have sunk. The fewer ships ordered, the higher future rates could climb.
“It is paramount that we see progress with crew changeovers,” says The Mission to Seafarers.
‘There is an increasing risk that fatigue and mental health issues could lead to serious maritime accidents.’
International Maritime Organization warns crew change prohibitions during the coronavirus pandemic have led to a growing humanitarian crisis.
WSC says one-1,000th of 226 million containers shipped each year are lost.
Governments, container carriers and port authorities agree it’s about time communications among them were improved.
The 1920 Merchant Marine Act authorizes the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to investigate and penalize foreign governments with ocean shipping regulations that discriminate against U.S. trade.
Crews stranded during the pandemic have garnered media attention — “and that’s a good thing”
Digital Container Shipping Association establishes internet of things standards for connectivity
“Crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely,” warned the world’s largest maritime and air transport organizations.
Kuehne + Nagel’s Bill Rooney takes aim at RFQs and bunker surcharges in remarks to Agriculture Transportation Coalition
First female judge advocate general and chief counsel, a returning business development leader and a service center manager are announced.
Shippers and forwarders will be cautious with how much cargo they commit to the ocean container carriers this contract season, industry experts say.
The 24,000-TEU Algeciras will make maiden voyage from Qingdao, China, on Monday.
Global maritime insurer promotes international adoption of container packing and declaration practices to reduce losses.
International Maritime Organization secretary-general stresses that world trade during the coronavirus pandemic depends on the mariners who move goods.
“IT strength and capability” helping Orient Overseas (International) Limited service customers during coronavirus crisis.
American Association of Port Authorities and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association among organizations canceling meetings.
DCSA publishes recommendations ahead of International Maritime Organization compliance deadline.
Misdeclared cargo blamed for container ship fires, including last year’s blaze on the Yantian Express.
Momentum builds for decarbonization of ocean shipping but it’s far from a done deal.
Oceangoing vessels challenge scale of newly introduced carbon-free power technologies for short-sea shipping and ferries, World Shipping Council CEO John Butler tells U.S. lawmakers.
Cargo on board a ship has frequently been the cause of damage or total loss.
As carbon tax on ocean shipping appears more likely, industry lays groundwork for future collection.
Shipyards are facing a scrubber stampede as container lines seek to sidestep paying for low-sulfur IMO 2020 bunkers beginning on Jan. 1.
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, says many analysts believe the impacts of IMO 2020 will be less than what was projected just a year ago.
The EU is pushing to bring carbon pricing to shipping, but there are a lot more questions than answers.
Kayla Matthews writes about the changes coming to the shipping and logistics industry as IMO 2020 takes effect in less than six weeks.
WISTA International members take on IMO 2020, alternative fuels and pollution-reduction enforcement at annual meeting.
Containerships should be designed with “fire compartments” to prevent the spread of shipboard fires say marine insurers.
The International Energy Agency now believes implementation of the new fuel rule could be “much smoother than expected.”
Inspections of a sample of 500 ocean containers found large numbers with misdeclared cargo, improper stowage or placarding.
Information and data request to be used to inform future research.
Jim Wilson reports on Hong Kong-listed dry bulk ocean shipping company Pacific Basin’s earnings.
Shipowner organizations are expressing concern about proposed modification of tolls at the Panama Canal on Jan. 1 and are asking for it be postponed until June 2020.
Owners of ships, railcars and trucks face increased risk from environmental regulations, credit rating agency Moody’s said. The value of $265 billion in debt owed by transportation companies may be in for a bumpy ride in the near-term due to the costs of meeting those new rules. But Moody’s said the transition should be manageable. […]
Hackers also recently attempted to disrupt vessel computer systems.
Among the topics to be taken up by this week’s meeting of ocean shipping’s international regulator will be how the industry can lower its carbon dioxide output. One increasingly talked-about method is reducing ship speeds. Lower speeds reduce a ship’s overall fuel use, thereby reducing its carbon dioxide output. Container lines have not welcomed the […]
Meeting the IMO 2020 sulfur regulation should not be a problem for owners when the regulation enters into force in January 2020 but making certain that the enforcement of the regulation is uniformly applied across the globe could prove problematic. International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations are not enforced by the organisation itself, but rather by […]
“Any attempt by the United States to reverse course on IMO 2020 could…potentially backfire on consumers.”
Transitioning to a carbon free world could cost billions of dollars, but the price of a zero emissions technology is still considerbaly less than using fossil fuels, which could cost us the Earth.
A study commissioned by consultancy SEA\LNG and its partner promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel shows that LNG can cut carbon emissions by up to 28 percent, though there are questions over the study’s methodology.
A study commissioned by consultancy SEA\LNG and its partner promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel shows that LNG can cut carbon emissions by up to 28 percent, though there are questions over the study’s methodology.
A study commissioned by consultancy SEA\LNG and its partner promoting the use of LNG as a marine fuel shows that LNG can cut carbon emissions by up to 28 percent, though there are questions over the study’s methodology.
EIA still sees no uniform international policy on how the IMO 2020 regulation will be enforced.
The Norwegian Government is debating whether to introduce a Carbon Fund, based on its successful nitrogen oxide fund (NOx Fund), with a view to cutting carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030.
The Schulte Group has acquired a majority stake in TecHullClean Ltd. (THC). Schulte said in a press release that the acquisition will expand the range of its underwater ship inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) solutions.
