Large Shipping Losses in 2018 Drop to Lowest Level this Century but New Risks Emerge June 4, 2019 Large shipping losses declined by more than 50% in 2018 from the previous year – their lowest level this century,...
Violations of IMO 2020 Emissions Rules for Shipping Could Hit Insurance Cover May 20, 2019 By Jonathan Saul Tougher rules on sulfur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil...
UN Shipping Agency Seeks to Clamp Down on Rogue Shipping Companies April 5, 2019 By Jonathan Saul The United Nations’ shipping agency is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use...
Ships Must Meet Emission Rules or Be Deemed ‘Unseaworthy,’ Lose Insurance: IMO November 17, 2017 By Libby George Ships which do not meet cuts to the amount of sulfur they can burn in their engines risk being declared...
Autonomous Cargo Ships Expected to Revolutionize (Disrupt) Shipping June 8, 2017 By David Stringer BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything...
Crewless Ships: Safer, Faster, Cleaner, Cheaper Future of Shipping – Opinion May 22, 2017 By Adam Minter It sounds like a ghost story: A huge cargo vessel sails up and down the Norwegian coast, silently going about...
Insurers Must Stop Insuring Illegal Fishing Vessels: UBC Research June 7, 2016 Rogue fishing vessels are able to secure insurance even after they have been red-flagged by international watchdogs for unlawful activity,...
Thawing Arctic Ice Creates New Environmental Risks as Shipping Routes Open February 25, 2016 By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney The Arctic is thawing even faster than lawmakers can formulate new rules to prevent the environmental threat of heavy fuel...