Revised Guidance on Shipboard Towing & Mooring Equipment
IMO issued the second revision of circular MSC.1/Circ.1175 on 25th Aug 2025. The circular is about Shipboard Towing and Mooring equipment. Marshall Island Flag issued a advisory for the MSC…
US Treasury Targets Key Elements of Iran’s Energy Export Machine
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is intensifying its efforts against Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical exports by sanctioning over 50 individuals, entities, and…
Manifest Pre-Submission Requirment for Cargo Arriving at Saudi Arabian Seaports
As part of the new regulatory requirements announced by the Saudi Ports Authority(MAWANI) in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), pleasebe informed of the following important update…
Shipping Industry Bodies Reaffirms Support for the IMO Net Zero Framework
Leading international maritime associations and organisations reiterate our strong support for adoption by the world’s governments at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the “Net-Zero Framework” at the critical…
BIMCO Adopts Annex Addressing Methanol Bunkering
The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a Methanol Annex to its Bunker Terms 2018. The annex is the latest addition to the BIMCO portfolio of contracts and clauses that…
IBF’s List of Military and High-Risk Zones has Been Extended
The International Bargaining Forum (IBF) list of military and high-risk zones, which applies to existing collective agreements, has been extended until 23 November 2025, as amended on 19 March 2024.…
Overloaded Barge Led to Person Overboard and Loss of Cargo
Québec, Quebec, 7 October 2025 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (M23C0305) into a loss of cargo and a person who fell overboard…
First in the World as an Ocean-Going Shipping Company to Participate in the Ammonia Bunkering Hub Initiative in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) today has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NH3 Clean Energy Limited (NH3) and Oceania Marine…
Colreg & Communication Between Vessel
Near-collisions at sea are often caused by communication failures, lack of proper watchkeeping, or misunderstanding of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (the Rules of the Road at…
Central American Countries Approve New Maritime Facilitation Action Plans
Guatemala and Costa Rica have approved new Action Plans aimed at modernizing the facilitation of maritime traffic and supporting the effective implementation of the Facilitation Convention (FAL Convention) and its…