Ethanol producers argue they need compromises and common standards for sufficient green ship fuel to be made. But working out such standards will be challenging

The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance has closed its doors amid stalling momentum on decarbonisation. But insurers can still join as ‘associate members’ of the main banking initiative, says Global Maritime Forum

A coalition of 18 leading maritime nations warns geopolitical fragmentation, sanctions disputes and competing interpretations of maritime law are putting increasing strain on the rules-based order underpinning global trade

Former billionaire shipowner Nobu Su wants to develop wind propulsion coupled with air lubrication and better hull forms to cut emissions. The unorthodox sales pitch raises questions, however

Payouts on the Baltimore bridge collapse could top the $3bn mark, and a US Coast Guard report suggests if a similar scenario happened somewhere else, ports may not have the resources to respond

Finding consistent with first instance and Supreme Court decision in Giant Ace case

Iran says it is close to agreeing a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, as a rapidly escalating tanker conflict with the US raises the prospect of wider disruption to global energy flows and commercial shipping

The IMO’s latest greenhouse gas working group meeting has ended with mixed results for the Net-Zero Framework, with voting patterns mostly unchanged on the most divisive points

But accused seafarers have left country and shadow fleet tanker now scrapped

A search for 10 missing crew members on board the cargoship continues more than 48 hours after the collision occurred

The US remains implacably against a carbon tax for global shipping. But some sources think a global fuel standard that helps biofuels — and by extension American farmers — could tempt Washington to reconsider its fire-and-fury approach

A Norwegian court has confirmed that the arrest of Russian state-owned vessel Professor Molchanov in Svalbard could ultimately pave the way for a court-supervised sale, as Naftogaz pursues enforcement of a $4.22bn arbitration award linked to Russian asset seizures in Crimea