Dubai Maritime Authority has launched a directive to improve transparency in the Dubai container market after receiving an expanded mandate earlier this year.
Regulators face the challenge of disrupted markets and a unprecedented change in maritime operations, but the industry needs direction, according to ABS.
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and Panama’s main maritime associations concluded the meetings for the revision of the country’s merchant marine law.
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, has launched the ‘Blue Pass’ transformational project, aiming to build a cluster of local and international maritime organisations, helping them exchange their services.
The fatal explosion that ripped through the tanker Pablo offshore Malaysia has focused attention on the dangers the “dark fleet” raises for shipping safety.
The tanker fleet of Venezuela’s oil major PDVSA is at risk of oil spills, sinking, fires, collision or flooding, according to an internal report seen by Reuters.