‘The parties thoroughly litigated the case,’ concluded chief administrative law judge Erin Wirth in her initial decision awarding SEA $3.7m in damages in its case against Zim

The IMO net zero framework still leaves many unanswered questions. But its yet-to-be-defined lifecycle assessment guidelines for ranking and rewarding green fuels are the most vital

Lawyer for marine insurers sets out considerations for carriers

ABS chief executive and chairman Christopher Wiernicki will retire at the end of 2025 after 14 years at the helm. He will be replaced by president and chief operating officer John McDonald effective January 1, 2026

Lloyd’s List law and marine insurance editor David Osler examines the next steps in the maritime casualty of the decade

The IMO’s new green regulation has drawn fire for its complexity and weak climate targets. But it is seen as better than nothing — and nothing is still a real possibility

The long-awaited announcement by the US Trade Representative outlining its port fees plan was significantly scaled-back from the original proposal, and will have a limited impact on bulk shipping

Watson Farley & Williams team analyse latest rules

A 2024-built very large gas carrier, Tinos I, arrived in Houston on June 2024 on its maiden voyage but has been sat at anchor since without lifting a cargo. Now, US authorities have sanctioned the vessel, along with the entire network of companies behind it, all operated by the Dubai-based gas magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh who has for many years been the Iranian LPG kingpin

IMO and EU regulations make LNG the cheapest ship fuel until 2035, according to consultancy Rystad Energy, which projected VLSFO costs would rise above $1,100 that year

Tanzania-flagged VLGC Captain Nikolas, which caught fire during an STS transfer of suspected Iranian-origin LPG off Bangladesh in October, was recently arrested, according to the High Court of Bangladesh and a Lloyd’s List Intelligence casualty report

Worries that a carbon-trading system would unfairly benefit LNG fuel seem to have been averted. Both sides of the LNG debate are claiming victory from the IMO

Vessels are using the same Maritime Mobile Service Identity numbers, a practice which can confuse the systems that ingest Automatic Identification System data

‘It says paramount, so it is paramount,’ confirms WFW’s Archit Dhir