15 February 2023, London: The Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS),which represents over 80% of the worlds merchant fleet,has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the i

According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean government announced on February 14 that it would replace all ocean going vessels over 5,000 DWT with Eco-friendly powered vessels by 2050 to achieve net zero GHG emissions from internationa

Whilst container, reefer, and passenger vessels are so far the only vessel types required to control their emissions while berthed in California, from 1 April 2023,allvessels must submit a report to the authorities within 30 days after visi

Photo credit: Marine Traffic / Robbie Cox Spain has prohibited the entry of Singapore-flagged tankerMaersk Magellaninto Tarragona port due to it transporting oil products originating from a Russian ship, Spains Transport Ministry said on Fr

Koreas top container shipper HMM on Tuesday signed a 1.41 trillion-won ($1.1 billion) deal with two local shipbuilders to build nine methanol-propelled container ships as part of its push to go carbon neutral. Under the deal, Hyundai Samho

Denmarks AP Moller-Maersk is suing rival container line Evergreen Marine over the blocking of the Suez Canal by one of its ships in 2021. Evergreens 20,000 TEU boxship the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal in March 2021, blocking the

Research into the availability and preparedness of future low- and zero- carbon marine fuels and technology is being conducted as part of a new project. The decarbonization of international shipping is a priority for IMO and by mid-2023, th

Requirements for crew change and shore leave 1.This circular supersedes Port Marine Circular (PMC) No. 19 of2022. 2.In view of the improving global COVID-19 situation, low impact of imported cases on our healthcare capacity, and the absence

Four seafarers, with assistance from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), have seized a cargo ship off the port of Dakar in Senegal after months without pay and mounting danger to their lives. The four crew of theMV Onda(IM

The agreement allowing crude oil to be shipped through Turkish-controlled waters will also apply to petroleum products. We refer to our update published on 13 December regarding the agreement reached between the International Group of PI Cl

India now requires all travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to produce a negative RT-PCT test, which must be taken 72 hours prior to departure. Japan has introduced tests on all travellers leaving Chi

The General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM), of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), becomes the first General Directorate of this important institution to be certified by the Bureau Veritas Certification company, after satisfactorily passi

MPA has been working with the harbour craft and shipping community to build up the LNG ecosystem in Singapore to expand storage capacity and supply for LNG bunkering. This included grants for the construction of LNG-fuelled harbour craft an

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. This inaugural bunker operation marks t

Halima / Source: VSLJOIN Six crew members died in an unidentified accident on a tanker off Lagos in Nigeria during the weekend (4-5 January). According to an unconfirmed report, the seafarers seem to be cleaning cargo tanks and, therefore,