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By Carly Fields Over half of the global ship orderbook by gross tonnage comprises vessels capable of running on alternative fuels, but less than 10% of the existing global fleet can utilise these greener technologies, demonstrating the challenges in ‘going for green’. The Role of Shipbuilding in Maritime Decarbonisation: Impacts of Technology Developments and Policy Measures report from the OECD highlights a preference for “fuel […]

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only UN agency where tripartite consensus is the procedure used to adopt any regulations relating to labour standards and policies. For the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as amended (MLC), the tripartite consensus is required from these parties, namely, the national governments (GO), the seafarers’ group (SF) and the shipowners’ group (SO) as established by the Special Tripartite Committee […]

A decisive moment for global shipping regulation unfolded last week as the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded its 83rd session, which culminated in the approval of draft amendments establishing the ‘IMO Net-Zero Framework’.  This global mechanism will combine mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) limits with carbon pricing for the maritime sector and represents a move towards achieving the goals laid out […]

The attached table [click here] sets out statistics for the number of appointments received, arbitrations run and awards published in recent years up to 2024. The LMAA is an arbitral association which facilitates ad hoc arbitration, as opposed to an arbitration institution which supervises and administers arbitration. The latter type of body commonly has access to a complete set of data in relation to arbitrations administered by it. […]

After a long legislative process that began in March 2021, the new Arbitration Act has received Royal Assent. The 2025 Arbitration Act codifies established case law and introduces some practical improvements to the arbitration framework set by the 1996 Act. The Act will come into effect on a date determined by the Secretary of State, applying to arbitrations and related court proceedings from that point […]

This article provides a high-level analysis of the possible range of outcomes carriers and shippers alike might expect over the coming months as the market tries to anticipate and adapt to US President Donald Trump’s trade and international relations policies, as well as summarise developments to date. Since President Donald Trump assumed office on 20 January 2025, he has initiated a blitz of executive orders […]

MTBS, commissioned by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), has released a comprehensive report detailing the substantial infrastructure investments required for developing nations’ ports to achieve a fair and equitable energy transition. In summary, the report reached the following conclusions: MTBS explored the current state of port adaptation and decarbonization in regions such as Brazil, India, Indonesia, Kenya, and the Solomon Islands. These […]

That includes the name of the physical Russian cargo supplier who actually provided and loaded the cargo, whether direct onto Member’s vessel or via an STS operation. This is vital in order that Members are in a position to conduct complete sanctions checks and ensure that no sanctioned parties have been involved in the loading of the cargo/transport chain. The Club has seen occasions when […]

Today we will talk to Artem Skorobogatov, a partner at Interlegal, a law firm specializing in providing legal services to agri-traders and companies involved in the transportation of grains and oilseeds. Mr. Skorobogatov will share his experience, talk about the development of the practice and the challenges that the company helps agri-exporters to overcome in their daily work. – My legal career started while I was […]

This discussion paper estimates the effect of Ukraine’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative on food security in African and MENA countries targeted by the programme. Ukraine is one of the largest exporters of agricultural produce, accounting for almost half of the world’s sunflower oil exports, 13% of corn exports, and 8% of wheat exports in the 2020/21 marketing year. While Russia’s war against Ukraine negatively […]