The International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration, as well as prevent fraudulent registrations and misuse of flags. The guidelines help to close a key...

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In advance of a critical meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) this statement is made jointly on behalf of BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global...

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As the dust settles on the last month’s National People’s Congress, the global shipping community is beginning to digest a document that could be much more than a legislative checklist. China has officially unveiled its economic playbook for the rest of the decade,...

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Charterers often face a well-known challenge on time-charter trips: due to restrictive benchmark conditions, no qualifying good-weather days may be available, yet the vessel significantly underperforms. In owners’ markets, benchmark definitions become more...

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Safetytech Accelerator is leading a pioneering programme to understand and control the growing risks associated with shipboard fires. Its Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII) is a robust approach to testing new technology involving partners from across...

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On April 12, 2026, the Swedish Coast Guard intercepted and detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier HUI YUAN approximately 19 nautical miles southeast of Ystad, on suspicion of discharging coal residues into the Baltic Sea. The vessel had departed Ust-Luga, Russia,...

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