Lloyd’s List survey reveals that the ‘average’ shipping company is not equipped with sufficient technical expertise to navigate regulatory compliance over the next five years, and smaller companies are struggling more than larger ones

Wang Liang was convicted in Tainan District Court for a violation of the Telecommunications Management Act after his ship caused half a million dollars’ worth of damage to an undersea cable

A study by UCL has questioned the effectiveness of voluntary green shipping initiatives such as the Poseidon Principles and Sea Cargo Charter, noting signatories consistently fail to hit green goals

State support needed to ensure competitiveness, argues shipowner trade association

Owners complain at being excluded from MEPC deliberations but are offered a seat at the table in Brussels’ strategising for the industry

AIS draught data and satellite imagery suggest the vessel may not have discharged its cargo during its latest stop in Chinese waters

WinGD chief executive Dominik Schneiter says the IMO’s two-tier carbon price will lock in fossil LNG as he calls for stronger incentives for green fuels from MEPC in October

Cardiff University sociology department conducts a lifestyle survey of 2,200 seafarers

Through new initiatives such as the ‘RISING’ framework and calls for greater collaboration, China is seeking a stronger voice in shaping global maritime rules and advancing decarbonisation efforts

Maritime London rejects Fredriksen claim that Britain has ‘gone to hell’ as a base for owners

The View from Oslo this week finds shipping executives bullish in the face of geopolitical turmoil, stoically sailing into a new world order of superpower rivalry, but still unclear on how to move forward with decarbonisation

Fuel costs for old, inefficient steam turbine LNG carriers could be the same as those of new ships under IMO green rules in 2032, Nor-Shipping was told

The EU is under pressure to scrap or align its ETS and FuelEU regulations to avoid double-taxing shipping once the IMO net zero framework is in place

‘The key question was whether the contract was valid or not. The court decided it was not valid,’ said Craig Morrison KC

Russian master of boxship pleaded not guilty at hearing on Monday