Sanctions on trade have become a critical component in the toolkit of US foreign policy professionals, with the shipping business, at all levels, increasingly caught in the crosshairs.
Leading maritime figures have called for action on reducing CO2 emissions to be global and through the IMO as Europe is set to go it alone on emission trading for shipping in 2022.
Intertanko has reacted with concern over the European Parliament’s vote earlier this week to include both international and EU “domestic” shipping trades into their Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 1 January 2022.
In the wake of widespread anti-China sentiment throughout India the government is examining a proposal to transfer part-ownership of a container terminal at India's busiest port Mundra, in Gujarat, to a Chinese company.
AP Moller - Maersk has finalised the acquisition of KGH Customs Services, a pan-European customs services provider.
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) announce that its long-standing Athens office head George Paleokrassas has been named global maritime sector co-head, alongside London-based Lindsey Keeble, who has led the unit since 2014.
Hong Kong is hopeful to see an enlargement of its global share of ship leasing activities following the recent entering into force of the long-awaited ship leasing tax concession.