Canada steeply increases the size of maritime penalties
The size of monetary penalties for violations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 has been increased by a whopping-tenfold: from a maximum of CAD 25,000 to a new maximum of CAD 250,000
The size of monetary penalties for violations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 has been increased by a whopping-tenfold: from a maximum of CAD 25,000 to a new maximum of CAD 250,000
Japanese coastal containership operator Imoto Lines and maritime software company Marindows have launched a zero emission ship project. The vessel will use containerized swappable batteries, in combination with onboard storage batteries, and
ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are to collaborate on clean energy development in the maritime domain and decarbonization of maritime operations after signing a new memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord has awarded Myklelbust Shipyard a contract for what, it says, will be the world’s two largest hydrogen powered ferries. With a length of 117 meter and a
Here’s a development that operators with vessels trading to Europe need to pay attention to, particularly if they have hopes of getting European ETS and FuelEU credits by using green methanol or
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards has selected Finnish propulsion system specialist Steerprop to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the first flight of Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) it is building
The board of the World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents the liner shipping industry, has appointed Joe Kramek as the WSC’s new president and CEO, succeeding John Butler on his retirement at
United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai has taken up a petition that, among other remedies, seeks to see a port charge imposed on Chinese-built ships calling U.S. ports. As we reported
Earlier this month, Norway announced plans to increase its naval strength by adding a minimum of five new frigates with helicopters to the Norwegian Navy, along with up to ten large and
Back in January, the Government Accountability Office issued a report criticizing two U.S. Department of the Interior agencies (BOEM and BSEE) for delays in the decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms