Read the full newsletter here. It has been nearly 50 years since the enactment of MARPOL 73/78 and at least 30 years since the US Department of Justice began criminalization of environmental crimes for Annex 1. Despite the costs of…
Read the full newsletter here. SHIPPINGInsight is headed to Posidonia 2022, launching the SHIPPINGInsight New Tech Pavilion, from June 6-10. The pavilion will feature six innovative companies with leading technologies in the maritime sector, launching them into the global market. Each of these…
Read the full newsletter here. After 35 days of effort, the container ship Ever Forward was finally freed from the rut it had created when it deviated from the channel and got stuck in the Chesapeake Bay. The incident was…
Read the full newsletter here. Last week, the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change—the folks that pair science with climate change) issued their report stating that “We can halve the emissions by 2030 across all sectors… The time for action…
Read the full newsletter here. This past week was the Connecticut Maritime Association’s annual Shipping Conference which was held in person. Featuring the topics of the day, there was a sense of relief that we were gathering in person and…
Read the full newsletter here. This past week saw many changes—some handled well, and some poorly. On the plus side, we learned about the “Changing of the Guard” at The American Club with Dorothea Ioannou appointed to take the CEO…
Read the full newsletter here. The past few weeks have seen fuel prices going up across the board due to Putin’s war against Ukraine. We also know that food prices will increase, along with other goods. To this I ask: …
Read the full newsletter here. The past three weeks have seen the continued invasion of Ukraine by Putin with the attendant loss of life and property while pushing the world closer to a global conflict. Not since World War II…
Read the full newsletter here. While we watch with grave concern the fate of the invasion of Ukraine, the threats to shipping and the mariners affected by the restriction on ship transits, we are also made aware of how critical…
In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Mr Jan Hoffmann, UNCTAD’s Head at Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, refers to key findings and alarming trends revealed by the latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport. Mr Hoffmann highlights that industry…