Regulations & Policy
K Line-operated car carrier obtains notation for safe EV transportation
Car carrier Texas Highway, currently operated by K Line, has received a notation from ClassNK for its additional fire safety measures during marine transportation of electric vehicles.
Color Line turns to Wärtsilä for hybrid scrubber upgrade on four vessels
Norwegian shipping company Color Line has hired technology group Wärtsilä to upgrade the exhaust treatment system onboard four vessels and help optimize performance and reach sustainability targets. Under the contract, Wärtsilä will add close-looped functionality to the ships’ current open-loop scru
Ocean Network Express to roll out EU ETS surcharge amid regulatory changes
Starting October 1, 2024, Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) will implement an Emissions Trading System (ETS) surcharge as part of its response to the European Union’s inclusion of the maritime industry in its emissions trading scheme. According to a report by ONE, the impl
Lloyd’s Register approves Sealution’s data connectivity solution for vessels
Sealution has been awarded type approval by Lloyd’s Register for its plug-and-play Gateway solution, designed to unlock and transport critical data below deck on board merchant vessels.
MOL’s LNG-powered car carrier obtains ‘world’s first’ notation for safe EV transportation
LNG-fueled car carrier Cerulean Ace operated by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received Additional Fire-Fighting Measures for Vehicle Carrier (AFVC) certification from classification society ClassNK for its voluntary measures to prevent onboard fires during the transport of el
MTF explores hydrogen bunkering gaps as IMO prepares guidelines for safe ship design
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has published a new report offering guidelines and key safety considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures.
H2Terminals inks MoU on insurance solutions for green hydrogen shipping
H2Terminals and the London P&I Club have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which the two parties will cooperate to evaluate and develop insurance solutions for the shipping of green hydrogen.
South32 becomes Sea Cargo Charter’s new signatory
The Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) has added Australia-based mining and metals company South32 as its newest signatory.
Maritime bodies call for long-term plan to decarbonize shipping
The UK Chamber of Shipping and seven other maritime trade bodies have written to the UK’s maritime minister Mike Kane urging for the creation of a long-term plan to decarbonize shipping.
Shipping to play key role in enabling hydrogen economy, report says
Shipping can play a key role as an enabler of the hydrogen economy, according to a new report, presented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
US Congress members urge Biden to issue EO to back shipping decarbonization
Fifteen members of the U.S. Congress, led by Congresswoman Nanette Barragán, have urged President Joe Biden to issue an executive order (EO) to support the decarbonization of the maritime industry.
ABS presents industry’s first advisory on ammonia bunkering
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued the maritime industry’s first guidance focused on ammonia bunkering.
Without new regulations, ammonia as marine fuel poses great risk to public health, MIT study finds
Switching ships to ammonia fuel under current legislation can have a worsening effect on air quality and impact public health, causing additional premature deaths, a new study from MIT warns.
ECSA, ETF launch new initiative to support seafarers in digital transition
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers Federation (ETF), together with the European social partners for maritime transport, have joined forces to launch the ‘Seafarers Go Digital’ initiative.