Sulphur Cap Series: Part 2 – Challenges Facing Compliance and Challenges to Enforcement Part 1 explored the scope of Regulation 14.1.3 of Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention (“Regulation 14.1.3”) and provided an analysis of the contractual, penal a…
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The issue If no drastic action is taken, CO2 emissions from international shipping could increase between 50% and 250% by 2050 Maritime transport emitted 938 tonnes of CO2 in 2012. This represented 2.6% of total global carbon emissions. By 2050, shippi…
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Fortunes have improved in the tanker market as of late, as per the latest monthly OPEC report. In October, tanker spot freight rates for dirty vessels increased considerably, with gains being registered across all classes trading on all major routes. A…
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Instances of damage to vessels’ machinery, including engine breakdowns, as a result of contaminated fuel have reached unprecedented levels. Since the first reports of this ‘bad bunker’ fuel appeared in Houston at the beginning of 2018, it is thought th…
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Liberia has become the first ship registry to be admitted to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) as an associate member. Alfonso Castillero, CCO of the Liberian Registry, says, “We are greatly honoured to be the first ship registry admitted as …
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