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Policy & Regulation

From Bridge to Boardroom: Cyber Resilience in Shipping Is About People

16/02/2026

by Chris van der Deijl, Marketing Director at WORLDEMP At the Maritime Information Services Shipping Summit in Athens, the final session of day one turned to a theme that surfaced...

UK Chamber warns ETS risks costs without cutting emissions

13/02/2026

The UK shipping industry has raised serious concerns over Government plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to domestic maritime from 1 July 2026. It warned that...

IMO launches global drive to turn maritime policy into action

11/02/2026

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a global two-year initiative to advance the 2026-2027 World Maritime Day theme: “From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence.” IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez...

Seafarers face detention despite international protections

29/01/2026

Despite existing international protections, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has found that seafarers still experience detention and family separation when drugs are discovered on board. When narcotics are discovered...

IMO on geopolitics, security and the path to net-zero

29/01/2026

Geopolitical instability and climate-driven regulation are converging to create a uniquely challenging operating environment for global shipping. Armed conflicts, sanctions regimes, and regional security crises are increasingly intersecting with the...

Hybrid data models drive compliance and smart shipping

27/01/2026

Chris-Marine AB has highlighted the growing importance of trusted data as ship operators face increasing regulatory and commercial pressure. During People Tech Maritime’s “Simplifying emission compliance and optimising performance with...

LR, Rolls-Royce drive collaboration on nuclear shipping

21/01/2026

The UK has launched the Maritime Nuclear Consortium, led by Lloyd’s Register (LR), to develop global standards for the safe and commercially viable use of nuclear power in shipping. Bringing...

IMO safety amendments enter into force

12/01/2026

A wide-ranging package of amendments to key International Maritime Organization (IMO) treaties and technical codes came into effect on 1 January 2026, introducing new obligations for shipowners, operators and administrations...

Maersk ends Heavy Load Surcharge on Asia–Americas trade

07/01/2026

A.P. Moller–Maersk (Maersk) has announced the expiry of the Heavy Load Surcharge (HWS) on all 20‑foot dry (ALL_20_DRY) and 40NOR containers moving from Far East Asia to West Coast South...

NYK’s Keihin Dock moves ahead with MLIT-approved reform plan

05/01/2026

Keihin Dock Co., Ltd., a Group company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has had its business infrastructure strengthening plan approved by Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism...

US seizes sanctioned VLCC amid rising Caribbean risks

11/12/2025

A US Coast Guard special operations team has seized the VLCC Skipper in a high-risk boarding operation off Venezuela. Washington describes the action as a strike against a sanctioned oil-shipping...

DBCE names new MD to lead dry bulk centre of excellence

10/12/2025

Michael Phoon takes the helm at DBCE as new Managing Director, effective 5 January 2026, aiming to expand global engagement, advance DryBMS standards, and drive safer, more sustainable dry bulk...

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