Study cautions against ban, regulation of foreign shipping line surcharges
Instead of an outright ban or regulation of surcharges imposed by international shipping lines, the Philippine government should draft rules to monitor such surcharges,…
With looming IMO 2020 implementation, no MARINA plan yet for domestic vessels
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) is still studying how to implement the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020, or the sulfur cap policy, on domestic…
Shipping groups call on all countries to fully implement IMO 2020
The shipping industry is urging the strict and full implementation of the fuel sulfur cap, saying it found “disturbing” the reports that some countries…
Shipping industry presses to extend consortia block exemption in EU
Four international liner shipping groups are calling for an extension of the European Union’s consortia block exemption regulation (“BER”) for an additional five years…
Report: Box shipping alliances limit shippers’ options, lower service quality
The International Transport Forum (ITF) in a new report said the alliance structure in container shipping has reduced shippers’ choices and lowered service levels,…
Shipping industry calls on IMO to resolve key sulfur cap issues
The shipping industry is urging member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to make progress on key challenges around the global sulfur cap…
Shipping lauds new IMO emissions strategy but sees challenges
The shipping industry has welcomed the adoption by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on April 13 of an initial strategy to further reduce greenhouse…
Proposals mandating checking of container weights endorsed
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt the compromise solutions arrived at by 15 governments and 13…
