International Maritime Organization

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 […]