Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited, related companies based in Greece, pleaded guilty today to knowing violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the Ports and Waterways Safety
The 51-year-old master of the 38,763 dwt Marshall Islands flagged bulk carrier Interlink Veracity was arrested yesterday by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The man, a national of Montegro, was expected to
Colchester, U.K., based CrewSmart has hired Anna Saunders as commercial director. In this role, she will support the global roll-out of its software platform, an end-to-end management system for compliant, effective maritime
The Federal Maritime Commission is upping its scrutiny of the three alliances that dominate global container shipping The alliances (2M, OCEAN, and THE) and each of their member companies will now be
Wärtsilä Corporation is to write-off approximately EUR 200 million (about $217 million) related to assets and business operations in Russia. A statement released by the company today says: “Wärtsilä strongly condemns the
ClassNK has released ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator), a GHG emissions management tool for accurately tracking CO2 emissions and confirming and simulating CII ratings ClassNK’s Zero Emission Transition Support Services provide
A large part of the world’s ship chartering and sale & purchase business is negotiated at some stage by members of the London-based Baltic Exchange, the world’s oldest shipping market. Today, the
Two former Coast Guard employees have pleaded guilty in the ongoing exam scam case involving a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in Mandeville,
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 in respect of violations of California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) has issued an extensive list of Russian entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions imposed in response to Russian actions in Ukraine. Among