Long-awaited amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (“MARPOL”) entered into force on October 1, 2020, which expressly permit the use of electronic record ...

On May 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the jury’s verdict that two shipping companies were guilty of criminal violations of the 1973 International Convention for the ...

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Shipping is a key user of the oceans, delivering more than 80 per cent of world trade, taking ferry passengers to their destinations and carrying millions of tourists on cruises. Annually, more than ...

What are the barriers to implementing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations to cut emissions from ships and how can these be overcome? These were key questions explored during an ...

Requirements for ships to collect data on their fuel oil consumption entered into force on 1 March. Other important amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ...

MARITIME operators within Nigerian territorial waters are under increasing pressure to comply with international environmental standards, as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ...

TOMORROW, September 28, is World Maritime Day with the theme "Marpol at 50: Our commitment goes on." Marpol is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, which was ...

One of the major issues confronted in the world especially in marine domain is pollution at sea. Shipping is one of the most globalized businesses and the backbone of the world economy which caters ...