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Baltic tension simmers as Estonia says it is prepared to stop ships in international waters
Estonia and other Baltic states are taking steps to prevent further attacks on undersea cables and other infrastructure

What you should know ahead of ISW-GHG 18
The IMO has two more opportunities to agree on a carbon price and greenhouse gas fuel standard before MEPC83 in April. There is much to be done and little time in which to do it

Let go of Unclos and we may never get freedom of navigation back
You might just miss the rules once they are gone

The continuing trauma of the livestock carrier fleet as casualties persist
Residents fear pollution from abandoned livestock carrier which remains aground after 10 months

High Court overturns arbitration award after ‘substantial injustice’ at tribunal
Tribunal reached wrong decision because it considered paperwork alone, argues star KC Karia

The Daily View: Competing demands
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping

Carbon tax revenue needed to offset food price hikes in poorest states
Keeping IMO carbon tax revenue within shipping could mean price inflation and lower exports from some countries, UCL’s Shipping and Oceans Research Group has found

Fredriksen hit for costs after losing Arcadia action
Trial for losses suffered by Bosworth and Hurley scheduled for next year

Philippines seafarer employment rights shake-up now in force
‘Third doctor rule’ may end long-running bust-up over disability claims, but there are practicalities still to be finalised

Tankers with unknown flags help Russia navigate post-sanctions shipments to China and India
Last month 21% of oil was shipped on 45 Western-sanctioned tankers, 27 of those since January 10. Just one US-sanctioned tanker was tracked discharging at China that loaded a cargo after then

Dark fleet tanker sales increasingly in the crosshairs, say legal experts
Rise of so-called shadow fleet seen with hindsight as ‘inevitable’

Greeks hail Europe’s ‘positive’ swing towards shipping
A ‘great change’ now evident in appreciation of industry’s role, says UGS leader

Why China presents a bigger risk to freedom of navigation than the Houthis
Geopolitical tensions are deepening and global maritime trade is being caught in the crossfire, both literally and figuratively. Freedom of navigation is under attack

Baltimore bridge litigation could reach Supreme Court, US insurance lawyer says
Decision on liability expected next year, with appeal looking certain either way

Melina Travlos re-elected as Greek shipowners’ leader
The Greek flag needs to be made more attractive, says Travlos

Alternative fuels challenge existing limitation framework for owners
Situation probably requires new rulebook. But that will take time
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