Adopted in July 2023 as part of the Commission’s Fit for 55 legislative package to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1805
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The eagerly awaited ISO 8217:2024 standard has been published and is available for purchase on ISO’s official website. Bill Stamatopoulos, Global Business Development Director at VeriFuel, highlights
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The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, showing a significant decrease to 221 containers lost in 2023.
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Two related companies that operated the motor tanker PS Dream – Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret – pleaded guilty to conspiracy, knowingly violating the Act to Prevent P
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The 108th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 108) was held from 15 to 24 May 2024. Amendments enhancing the fire safety of Ro-Ro passenger ships were adopted, as well as amendments ex
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DUBLIN, IRELAND, 28 MAY 2024 - The Smart Maritime Council has released Version 1.0 of the Standardised Vessel Dataset (SVD) for Noon Reports, featuring a host of updates and refinements following the
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On March 26, 2024, about 0129 eastern daylight time, the 947-foot-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel (containership) M/V Dali was transiting out of Baltimore Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, when it ex
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This policy letter provides guidance to Captains of the Port (COTPs), Officers in Charge of Marine Inspection (OCMIs), and maritime stakeholders regarding devices that alter the maneuvering cha
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Plastic pellets, also known as nurdles, are small granules of plastic used as raw material in the production of plastic products. They pose significant environmental hazards when spilled into t
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The UK Supreme Court (“UKSC”) last week made a new landmark decision on the impact of the “reasonable endeavours” proviso of a force majeure clause in a contract of affreightment (“COA”). That d
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