IMO Postpones Net Zero Framework
At a meeting of the IMO Environmental Protection Committee, a majority of leading flag states—Liberia and Panama—supported postponing the implementation of the Net Zero Framework (NZF). Only the Marshall Islands, Singapore, and Malta opposed it. 🚢 NZF is a system that sets global standards for reducing CO₂ emissions in shipping: the transition to cleaner fuels, […]
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The Port of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) is closed.
The country’s main port has completely halted operations following the outbreak of unrest following the October 29 elections. 🔘According to Inchcape Shipping Services, a curfew has been imposed, and communications and internet access are partially blocked. All terminals and warehouses are closed, and vessels are not being serviced. 🔘Dar es Salaam is a key East […]
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Ukraine on the road to MLC ratification, 2006
An important step to changing positions in the international arena!I saw it on the news yesterday and remembered:“I’m thirteen years old. I was herding lambs outside the village.”Taras Grigoryevich’s time is over,but the idea, as we see, lives on.And as one classic said,the same old people are still in the arena!Beautiful photos, beautiful costumes, expressive […]
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New US sanctions hit tanker operators.
The US has imposed another round of sanctions against Russia, India, and China, directly affecting the tanker fleet transporting Russian oil. According to BIMCO, the measures target companies and vessels involved in crude shipments in violation of established price ceilings. Now, not only Russian vessels but also foreign operators providing oil logistics to Asia are […]
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Greek tanker companies are curtailing cooperation with Russia.
According to Reuters, Greek shipping companies, which the Brookings Institution estimates transport up to a third of all Russian oil, have begun refusing to work with Russian oil companies following the imposition of sanctions by the Trump administration. ⛽️ This decision could seriously impact Russian oil export logistics and the tanker shipping market, particularly in […]
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