Politics sometimes does open the door to the chocolate

Without global action, the groups warn, the ageing fleet will continue to operate at ‘high risk of failure until the next inevitable disaster’

Cargill shipping head Jan Dieleman has suggested regional emissions regulations might not be as bad as usually feared

Lloyd’s List has launched its annual One Hundred People ranking, the definitive guide to the most influential figures shaping the maritime industry. The list will continue to unfold daily culminating on Friday with the announcement of the Top 10 and the unveiling of the industry’s most influential figure for 2025

West P&I assistant corporate director Erin Walton says P&I clubs already cover liabilities from alternative fuels. But there are big differences in the level of protection on offer

Lloyd’s List has launched its annual One Hundred People ranking, the definitive guide to the most influential figures shaping the maritime industry. The list will continue to unfold daily, culminating on Friday with the announcement of the Top 10 and the unveiling of the industry’s most influential figure for 2025

Ghana Chamber of Shipping president Stanley Ahorlu said African negotiators were ‘fragmented’ and unprepared for the Net-Zero Framework vote, calling for the continent to unite to better represent its interests

Following several legal challenges, including within the Brazilian government itself, Maersk and other shipowners will not be able to bid for the tender of the terminal unless no suitable bids in the first round are presented

The practice of resurrecting identification details from scrapped vessels and using them to mask the operation of shadow fleet vessels is not new, but the volume of cases has dramatically increased this year as shadow fleet ships seek cover from tightening sanctions

Lloyd’s List has launched its annual One Hundred People ranking, the definitive guide to the most influential figures shaping the maritime industry. The list will continue to unfold daily before culminating on Friday with the announcement of the Top 10 and the unveiling of the industry’s most influential figure for 2025

Thanks to a stipulation in most shipping contracts that disputes be settled under English law, London maintains its place as the world’s leading centre for shipping litigation. But the US has been prominent in 2025, too

Lloyd’s List has launched its annual One Hundred People ranking, the definitive guide to the most influential figures shaping the maritime industry. The list will continue to unfold daily, opening with entries 100-71, before culminating on Friday with the announcement of the Top 10 and the unveiling of the industry’s most influential figure for 2025

Three drone strikes on vessels remind us the fighting is still raging

Efforts to strengthen compliance processes at the flag state level are welcomed, although some are sceptical about the uptake among certain registries