PANAMA IS FIRST REGISTRY TO ENFORCE RULES TO CRACK DOWN ON STS ACTIONS
The Panama Ship Registry started its new rules as of August 6, requiring reporting of planned ship-to-ship (STS) offshore oil transfers as the latest step in a series of crackdowns targeting the shadow tanker...
18/2025: NEW IMO REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING LOSS OF CONTAINERS AT SEA
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted mandatory amendments to SOLAS Chapter V (Regulations 31 and 32) and Article V of MARPOL Protocol I to standardise the reporting of freight container losses at sea.
These...
CHARTING A DIGITAL AND DECARBONIZED FUTURE
The business - and technique - of categorizing and notating ships by their characteristics and capacities has been taking place for 250 yeras - far longer than other innovations in shipping like containerization, which...
EVERWIND: LOW-EMISSION TUGBOAT FLEET READY TO SERVE GREEN FUELS HUB
EverWind Fuels, a North American developer of a green fuels hub, has received a fleet of three lower-emission tugboats that will support its Point Tupper Green Fuels Project and marine operations across the Strait...
INDIA COMMISSIONS 1 MW GREEN HYDROGEN PLANT AT KANDLA PORT
India has commissioned a 1 MW green hydrogen power plant at Kandla Port, marking a step forward in the country’s push toward cleaner maritime infrastructure.
The facility, developed by the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), was...
ABS SUPPORTS AMMONIA SAFETY THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
Understanding and learning ammonia’s behavior through advanced simulation is key to enhancing safety and building the confidence needed to support broader adoption, writes Gu Hai, VP, Technology (Pacific), ABS
The maritime industry is seeking to...
AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY, CYPRUS RISES AS A SHIPPING INDUSTRY FAVORITE
In a world where shipping lanes are increasingly shaped by politics as much as trade, the question of where a vessel is registered is no longer just administrative — it’s strategic. From sanctions to...
CLARIFYING “UNDER WAY” VS “NOT UNDER WAY” IN SEEMP PART II FUEL REPORTING
Applicability: shipowners, ship operators and ship managers.
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Appendix IX enter into force on 1 August 2025 that require ships to collect and report additional fuel oil consumption data in a...
CMA CGM REFLAGS SHIP TO BECOME LARGEST U.S.-FLAGGED CONTAINERSHIP
CMA CGM is moving forward with its commitment to triple the size of its U.S.-flagged fleet as part of a $20 billion investment into its U.S. ship and logistics operations. Today, July 24, the...
FLOATING SOLAR-POWERED SYSTEM REPLACES DIESEL AT SALMON PEN IN CHILE
Mowi Chile has rolled out its first low-emission salmon farming installation at the Huar Norte site, integrating a floating solar-powered pen system developed in collaboration with AKVA group.
The hybrid system replaces part of the...