Human Rights at Sea is seeking greater visibility on its Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea, including adoption by UN bodies

Shake-up in Guangzhou port’s top management is part of broader results from Beijing’s anti-graft drive, which has impacted many public and private sectors, including shipping

Claimants bound by terms of insurance contract and ‘pay to be paid’ clause applies, Mr Justice Bright finds

‘Shipping is a very old market and people who are a little bit too smart have always been there. The problem is, if you want to really cope with the situation, you need a lot of expertise,’ argues Enrico Vergani in an interview

Shipping’s P&I clubs have been struggling with the requirements of the G7 oil price cap since its inception. But as the UK government prepares to examine whether Russian sanctions are working, shipping’s insurers have gone on the offensive to explain why the price cap is flawed and is driving more ships directly into the dark fleet

Vessels flying the flags of some West African states have been restricted from calling at UAE ports in 2024 as concerns over fraudulent registrations grow

Fake flag registries are a risk to lives, the environment and shipping’s reputation, but IMO member states are still unsure of how to deal with them

Legal fallout from the destruction of Baltimore’s bridge by containership Dali has begun. As the court action heats up, work continues to clear the wreckage and allow more ships to pass

The International Maritime Organization has condemned illegal and fraudulent recruitment of seafarers and said more work is needed to crack down on the problem

A bill that calls for the imposition of sanctions on ports, vessels, shipping companies and refineries that knowingly process or carry Iranian oil or productions passed the US House of Representatives on Saturday and will likely be signed into law this week

Size and scale of problem seen escalating dramatically with numbers of cases already three times higher than four years ago

The general cargoship diverted to Rostock after a propeller malfunction and was held by German authorities investigating the cargo of wood it was carrying from Russia to Baltimore

With the European elections looming there is a compelling argument for shipping to be far more central in the EU’s future industrial strategy, but are we having the right conversations with politicians and regulators? This week’s podcast features EU transport commissioner Magda Kopczyńska and European Community Shipowners’ Associations secretary-general Sotiris Raptis

Ofac says SCG Plastics caused US financial institutions to unknowingly process $300m in sales of Iranian high-density polyethylene resin by falsifying shipping documents, with the settlement underscoring the agency’s intent to penalise companies that conceal such activity by sanctioned entities

UK port organisations expect import checks to be in place by the end of the month, pouring cold water on reports that the process will be further delayed