The IMO has adopted a framework that puts a price on carbon exceeding target levels On Friday, 11 April, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed upon a set of mid-term measures to get t…
A decisive moment for global shipping regulation unfolded last week as the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded its 83rd session, which culminated in the approval of draft amendments estab…
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The spectre of significant US import tariffs, reintroduced and expanded under a second Trump administration, is casting a long shadow over global trade routes and the international transport sector, according to analysis from maritime consultancy Drewr…
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The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd meeting has concluded with a weak agreement on mid-term measures that does not reduce the sector’s emissions in line with targets in the IMO’s revised GHG strategy. The agreement, constitutes a fue…
Updated voyage data from Signal Ocean shows that Aframax tanker shipments from Russia’s Pacific ports to the Far East saw a notable month-over-month increase in March 2025, despite a slight year-over-year decline compared to March 2024. Key Observation…
Tanker Weekly Market Monitor: Surge in Aframax Voyages to the Far East Read More »