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Revisions to the Directive of Maritime Traffic Regulations will come into force on 1 February 2025, including the abolishment of the requirement for LNG dual-fueled vessels to have additional escort …
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided an overview of the maritime industry’s significant strides toward decarbonisation in 2024, highlighting advancements in alternative fuels, emerging technologies, and
Brazmar issued an update on recent developments highlighting an alarming trend in drug smuggling operations targeting vessels operating in Brazil, particularly in the North and Northeast regions. Acc
In his new year message for 2025, Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), outlines the key priorities for the year ahead, building on the organization’s
Mozambique grapples with significant political unrest following the disputed 9 October elections, causing disruption in maritime operations. Mozambique is currently struggling with significant politi
On December 23, 2024, a crew member aboard the MV Al-Bakhera killed seven of his colleagues after drugging them with sleeping pills, allegedly due to frustrations over unpaid wages and …
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 160 of its Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including November 2024 covering schedule reliability across 34 diffe
According to Alphaliner data, the Cape of Good Hope diversions saved liner shipping from overcapacity in 2024. The global container fleet increased by 10.6% during the past twelve months, with …
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of Philippines has issued a circular to provide information regarding the mandatory 0.50% m/m sulfur limit on fuel oil for all Philippine-registered ships, eff
According to Kpler data, global liquefied natural gas exports grew at the slowest pace since 2015, raising concerns that prices could remain high until new supply meets growing demand. LNG …
According to GMS’ latest weekly ship-recycling report, ship recycling markets are anticipating an uptick in activity during 2025. As a year of turmoil and global economic tumult winds down on …
From 23 December 2024, the updated Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) (MO11) including new amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) came into effect. Acknowled
Resilience in commodity demand The higher earnings are coupled with higher fragmentation in the freight market as vessel movement will continue to adapt to comply with the regulations. While the …
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced that ocean common carriers must file documented export strategies with the FMC beginning 1 March, 2025, and at least annually every following year.
On December 30, 2024, at approximately 10 PM (Singapore Time), a collision occurred between two bulk carriers in the Yangtze River, China. As informed by MPA Singapore, the Singapore-flagged Yangze …
The Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident in which a converted Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) rapidly sunk resulting in the loss of 22 crew members. The incident …
The Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an engineer’s fall over a loose pipe in the engine room, highlighting the critical role of housekeeping and prompt incident reporting. An engineer …
The Liberia Maritime Authority presents methods for determining rudder angular position in case of Rudder Angle Indicator System (RAIS) failure. Background The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (AT
Reclaim Finance and Banktrack have published a report regarding banks and investors that are financing the largest LNG developers and their new terminals and the climate consequences of the LNG …
OPEC in its December oil market report highlights that in the OECD economies, the healthy growth observed in the US during 2024 is expected to moderate only slightly in 2025. …
