The US State Department Special Envoy for Iran, Abram Paley called on Panama to de-flag Iranian tanker vessels, suspected to evading sanctions imposed by Washington.

Changes to UK visa regulations could leave overseas crew, joining a ship in the UK stranded if medical charges remain unpaid.

As development of nuclear reactors for shipping continues, an opportunity arises on the world stage for a leader in regulation for nuclear commercial vessels.

Support for the IMO’s decarbonisation checkpoints and ambitions at 2030, 2040, and 2050 was unanimous at CMA Shipping 2024, but attendees were divided on whether the shipping industry could hit its marks.

Cosco Shipping Group’s President Zhu Bixin is proposing the introduction of a Seaman Law to improve seafarer benefits at China’s legislative 'Two Sessions' congress in Beijing.

As another round of critical discussions on shipping regulation get underway at the IMO, environmental organisations have called for action on fuel standards, an emissions levy, and CII improvements.

Geopolitics and firm charter markets have forced subcontinent recycling yards to focus on small ships of relatively poor quality.

Trade union Nautilus International has called for a halt to Red Sea transits to protect the lives of seafarers.

MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed an agreement on decarbonisation and digitalisation in the maritime industry, is scheduled to last for five years.

New ITF inspector Christiana Efstratiou made her first solo inspection on a container ship in the southern Cypriot port city of Limassol last week, following her union training which concluded in February.