FMC launches investigation of flagging practices

Two Commissioners seek greater FMC powers on carrier and terminal agreements

Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Max M. Vekich have written key Members of Congress to urge changing the law in a way that would allow the FMC to prohibit agreements

FMC launches investigation of flagging practices

FMC unveils interim process for handling shipper complaints

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has introduced interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate charge complaints filed by shippers to challenge carrier charges. It notes that since the enactment of the Ocean

flag of Liberia

Liberia streamlines ship mortgage procedures

The Liberian Registry, the world’s second largest ship registry, in response to the needs of shipowners and the ship finance and legal community, has announced a series of amendments to the Liberian

vessel sharing arrangements allow ship operators to share space on each others' ships

Liner operators ask EU to extend vessel sharing exemption

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) have made a submission to the European Commission seeking an extension of the Consortia Block

No Jones Act waiver needed

AMP sets record straight on need for Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver

Here we go again. Detractors of the Jones Act are having a field day as the media puts out stories about Puerto Rico running short of diesel. Here’s an example from Bloomberg:

MEPC 83

IMO: WSC weighs in on what should follow MEPC 78

The World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents the liner shipping industry, is turning its attention to the mid-term shipping decarbonization measures that will follow the short-term measures agreed at IMO’s MEPC 78.

AI specialist bearimg has introduced CII solution

Bearing launches AI product to predict and manage impact of CII

Palo Alto, Calif., based AI specialist Bearing Inc., whose backers include Mitsui, has turned its attention to IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulation. It has released a new AI-powered application designed to

OKEE Shipping is using StormGeo solution for CII

OKEE Maritime adopts StormGeo’s CII solution

Hamburg, Germany, headquartered OKEE Maritime GmbH, which manages a fleet of ten container vessels in regional feeder services worldwide, is using StormGeo‘s digitalization tools to improve environmental performance, including StormGeo’s route optimization

SEEMP certification ceremony

DNV recognizes first verified SEEMP III vessel

Though the latest meeting of IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection was widely criticized for taking “just baby steps” on decarbonization, some of those steps still place a significant compliance burden on shipowners. For

Q&A: 10 minutes with OneOcean on its path to sustainability

OneOcean is a global supplier of voyage solutions for the maritime industry, used by over 15,000 vessels across the world. OneOcean’s solutions are focused on supporting and optimizing navigation and compliance while

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