Former Ince and Co Mohamed El Hawawy and Khurram Ali have joined Stephenson Harwood’s marine and international trade practice in the Middle East.

Many expect June’s elections to the EU Parliament to bring a radical shift in the profile of the chamber’s 720 MEPs, which may explain why those in EU power are pushing hard on commitments that will be hard to reverse.

An investor challenging CMB’s takeover bid for Euronav in New York has also filed a request with regulators in Belgium to adjust the offer price.

The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest shipping registry in tonnage, has a team on focused energy transition and reaching net-zero GHG emissions.

Intertanko and Q88 have released an update to the Q88 questionnaire for tankers, adding questions on GHG emissions, among others.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has accused a Saudi Arabian shipowner of abandoning seafarers, and the Bahrain maritime authorities of “looking the other way”.

Analysis released by classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), carries a stark warning that waiting for new low-emission fuels and propulsion technologies will not enable the global shipping industry to meet its mid-century carbon reduction...

Lloyd's Register announced two key senior LR leaders in Greater China - Sau Weng Tang will lead the team as President, supported by Dr Mao-Gen Xue as Senior Advisor.

The ABS Middle East Committee meeting brought shipping leaders together to discuss regulatory changes, market based measures, energy efficiency technologies and the key role of people in the energy transition.