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Seafarer abandonment cases spike in 2024
An alarming increase of 118% in cases of seafarer abandonment has been reported to the IMO/ILO database last year, which gave 2024 the unwanted record for the most cases recorded in a calendar year even before it ended
Sanctioned tonnage lifted 56% of Russian crude in December
More than 200 Russia-trading tankers have been sanctioned by Western regulators in the past three weeks, mostly targeting crude tankers
Countries call on IMO to regulate against biofouling
Several countries have called in an MEPC submission for biofouling regulations to minimise the transfer of invasive species, saying global rules would be better than the current patchwork of national rules
German tug secures laden dark fleet tanker drifting after mechanical failure
Aframax tanker is laden with 500,000 barrels of oil loaded four days earlier at the Russian Baltic port of Ust-Luga
Josephides elected to succeed Kazakos at Cyprus chamber
New director general has been with the CSC for three decades and also serves as IMO goodwill ambassador
Norway and Iceland see temporary exemptions from FuelEU
European Economic Area fails to get its act together in time
The IMO should adopt a carbon levy
The IMO is building towards majority support for a flat carbon levy on shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions. Countries should follow the science and vote it into law
Slot charterers count as ‘shipowners’ for liability limitation, Admiralty Court rules
Outcome reinforces MSC Napoli precedent
Former Guangzhou port chairman removed following corruption investigation
Li allegedly accepted nearly $180,000 in cash gifts from subordinates and individuals under his management. His deputy Huang Bo has taken over the top seat
False flagging doubles in under two years
A group of 22 countries, led by the UK, has submitted a paper to the IMO’s Legal Committee and suggests new guidelines could be key to helping poorer flag states deter fraudsters
Carbon levy prospects surge as Liberia and Panama pledge support
Climate progressives at the IMO have hailed growing support for a flat carbon levy on shipping emissions, with as many as 50 nations now in support, including the three biggest flag states
Swire rejection of $300,000 top-up port fee upheld by Admiralty Court
Case highlights need for clarity on what constitutes necessary time for cargo operations
China’s Shandong port bans US blacklisted tonnage following spate of sanctioned VLCC calls
Port group has banned docking and cargo handling for ships involved in US sanctions. Move is seen as a ‘sudden brake’, as since December at least eight sanction-busting VLCCs called at ports in Shandong
The Daily View: Rules ripped up
Your latest edition of Lloyd’s List’s Daily View — the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
Scrubber water pollution ‘orders of magnitude’ below regulatory limits
Pollution in scrubber washwater was found to be far below US and EU limits, a study by Georgia Tech, MIT and Oldendorff has found
Cost and regulation holding back hull cleaning
BIMCO’s latest survey found shipowners are changing their approaches to hull cleaning to cut fuel cost and stop the spread of invasive species. But cost and port approvals are often challenging
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