The Brazilian Federal Prosecutors’ Office has dropped corruption charges against a former Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) employee and a former consultant to the Singapore shipyard group.

Malaysia has banned Israeli owned ships and vessels bound for the country’s ports in response to the war in Gaza.

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has appealed to national governments to support the IMO decisions taken to tackle the green transition so that they are universally accepted.

In the era of carbon pricing, charterers will need clear visibility of emissions performance to be able to successfully meet contractual responsibilities, writes Richard Bjercke, Commercial Director at Yara Marine Technologies.

South Korea’s HMM is the latest container line to say it is rerouting all vessels from the Red Sea due attacks on shipping by Yemeni Houthi militia.

The US is launching a multi-national security initiative – Operation Prosperity Guardian – to protect shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden from attacks by Houthi militia.

As Houthi militia in Yemen step up attacks on shipping in the Red Sea the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have called for urgent action.

As attacks on commercial shipping the Red Sea see the region becoming a “no go” region for vessels opinion writer Michael Grey calls for action.

Pakistan has ratified the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention, the last of the big three shipbreaking nations to do so.

Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Christos Stylianides said it is a matter of high priority to align EU legislation on Emissions Trading System (ETS) in shipping with international standards adopted by the IMO but that this must be done...