The U.S. is intensifying its push against the International Maritime Organization’s proposed global carbon pricing regime, with Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Laura DiBella urging member states this week to consider… Weiterlesen »IMO Carbon Plan for Shipping Faces Growing Revolt as U.S. Courts ‘Silent Majority’

The Iran war is accelerating a shift toward renewable energy as governments race to reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities, according to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.

The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a… Weiterlesen »U.S. Pushes International ‘Maritime Freedom Construct’ as Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut

Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organizers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an “escalation of Israel’s impunity.”

Top U.S. military leaders including Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action… Weiterlesen »US Military Commanders to Brief Trump On Military Options Against Iran, US Official Says

Coconut oil is not immediately associated with risk, but its carriage can release toxic vapours and cause oxygen depletion in enclosed spaces. Manish Nayyar, Senior… Weiterlesen »Underestimated Risks of Coconut Oil Cargoes

The US is seeking forfeiture of two Iran-linked oil tankers seized by naval forces enforcing a blockade against the Islamic Republic, according to a senior… Weiterlesen »US Seeks Forfeiture of Seized Oil Tankers Linked to Iran

ABS, through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), has today announced the acquisition of RMC Global (RMC), a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and… Weiterlesen »ABS Acquires RMC Global to Strengthen Cyber, Risk and Resilience Capabilities

Why America’s Cargo Demand Is Building Maritime Capacity Everywhere but at Home By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed)   I spent last week at the Sea-Air-Space Conference… Weiterlesen »The United States Did Not Just Outsource Shipbuilding. It Outsourced Demand.

Three years after bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond accused Orient Overseas Container Line of auctioning off contracted vessel space to higher-paying cargo during the pandemic supply… Weiterlesen »FMC Judge Orders OOCL to Pay $45.6 Million in Landmark Bed Bath & Beyond Shipping Case