Panama Canal: A Commitment to Low-Carbon Shipping
The Panama Canal Authority is pleased to announce the launch of the NetZero Slot, a dedicated lowcarbon transit slot designed to support and reward our clients on their journey toward…
St. Lawrence Seaways Opens for 2025
ST. CATHARINES (March 25, 2025) – The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC)officially launched its 67th navigation season today with a ceremony held at the St. CatharinesMuseum and Welland Canals…
Container Vessel PHOTON Banned from UAE Waters & Ports
Ministry of Energy & infrastructure of UAE has issued a circular which Within the framework of the Maritime Administration, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, has decided to…
Federal Register Notice: Gulf of America Renaming
The Coast Guard is issuing this update to replace the term “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America” where it appears in existing Coast Guard regulations in 33 CFR Chapter…
MPA: Singapore Launches New Standard on Methanol Bunkering
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), have published a new Technical Reference (TR) 129 on Methanol Bunkering to…
Gard PNI: New Arbitration Act – Key Implications
The long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025 is set to come into force across England and Wales. What changes are on the horizon — and what stays the same? The Arbitration Act…
Admiralty Court Fixed Salvage Remuneration in case of SD Rebel BV & Anor v Elise Tankschiffahrt KG
The Admiralty Court fixed salvage remuneration in a claim brought by professional salvors in respect of salvage assistance given to an inland waterways tanker which had run aground in the…
Singapore MPA: AI-Enabled Port Clearance to Streamline Process
MPA is developing an AI-enabled system to streamline port clearance processing, reducing the need for companies to manually input information from multiple ship certificates and eliminating manual verifications by MPA.…
BIMCO: Revised CrewMan Agreement Adopted
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee, at its meeting on 4 March, adopted revised versions of its two standard crew management agreements, CREWMAN A (Cost plus fee) and CREWMAN B (Lump sum). The…
US Treasury Imposes Additional Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Fleet
Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Department of State are imposing sanctions on over 30 persons and vessels in multiple jurisdictions…