The survey results of IAPH’s most-engaged ports from around the world have been analysed in the latest, upgraded version of the IAPH World Ports Tracker written by Professors Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis of the Association’s Risk and Resilience technical...

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The 83rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in April this year marked a pivotal moment in our industry’s journey towards decarbonisation. Tasked with finalising the so-called mid-term measures needed for international shipping to...

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The Korean shipbuilding industry is bracing for a hit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new greenhouse gas regulations and the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) targeted actions to restore American shipbuilding. First, the IMO decided to...

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The US Trade Representative has announced additional port fees(opens in a new tab) on foreign vessels and marine equipment that mainly target Chinese shipping, which are set to alter trade flows and freight market dynamics. The measures, unveiled following a yearlong...

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In a move aligned with the standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Panama has strengthened its requirements for ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operations involving tankers registered under its flag. The objective: to shut the door on the so-called...

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The tanker market participants have adjusted their way of doing business with sanctions on Iranian oil in mind. However, this could change sooner rather than later. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “since April the US and Iran have been...

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