Zim Lifts Q2 Revenue to $1.8bn as Hapag Merger Meets Regulators
Zim reported $1.8 billion in second-quarter revenue, up nine percent, but its shares fell four percent after Brazil's competition authority opened a full review of the $4.2 billion Hapag-Lloyd merger.
Singapore To Require All New Harbour Craft To Be Electric From 2030
All new harbour craft entering service in the Port of Singapore must be fully electric from 2030, with existing large craft judged ready for biofuel.
UK Brings Shipping Into Its Emissions Trading Scheme With No Phase-In
The United Kingdom has brought shipping into its Emissions Trading Scheme with no phase-in, and OOCL has responded with a surcharge effective 1 September.
UK carbon market extends to shipping from today
The UK has extended its emissions trading scheme to domestic shipping, bringing cargo and passenger vessels of 5,000 gt and above into the carbon market and adding to operators' compliance burden.
IMO Completes First Global Audit Cycle Of Its Member States
The International Maritime Organization has completed its first full member state audit cycle, assessing 168 states on how effectively they implement its regulations.
Washington moves to ease Arctic offshore drilling rules
The United States Department of the Interior has proposed a rule making what it calls targeted updates to the regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf.
EU signals openness to alternatives to the IMO net-zero framework
The EU says it is ready to consider alternatives to a proposed global shipping-emissions framework, if the 2050 target holds.
Screening flags FuelEU deficit risk for four in ten ships
More than 40% of almost 9,000 ships assessed by a European climate consultancy fell into categories linked to potential FuelEU Maritime deficits after the regulation's first reporting year.
Petrobras strikes deal with regulator to bring 335 offshore wells into line
Petrobras has agreed with Brazil's oil regulator to adapt 335 abandoned offshore wells to safety and environmental rules, paying R$300m and taking until 2030 to comply.
US regulator warns on China's detention of Panama-flagged ships
A US maritime regulator has renewed warnings over China's detentions of Panama-flagged vessels, raising the prospect of measures against Chinese-controlled carriers in US trades.
US weighs offshore platforms as launch pads for space missions
A US ocean-energy agency is canvassing industry on whether offshore platforms could host space launches and re-entries, potentially giving disused rigs a second life.
Somalia joins 15 maritime conventions
Somalia has acceded to 15 international maritime conventions in a push to tighten its legal framework across ship safety, navigation, pollution response and maritime security.
Landlocked Kyrgyzstan readies ship registry
Landlocked Kyrgyzstan has passed its first Merchant Shipping Code, paving the way for a national ship registry and a Kyrgyz-flagged fleet registered in Bishkek.
California prepares legal challenge over offshore wind buybacks
California is preparing to sue the Trump administration over the federal buyback of offshore wind leases, including the Golden State Wind project, warning it threatens the state's 25GW target.
Carbon pricing is becoming a compliance maze
Overlapping carbon schemes — EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime and the IMO framework — risk duplicated reporting and double charging for shipowners. EmissionLink's Philippos Ioulianou on navigating the maze.
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