We explain international regulations, maritime laws, and government standards thoroughly to understand how they affect trade, safety, and compliance. This category explains how decisions and regulations affect all individuals in the shipping industry.
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FeaturedKenya is sending a senior delegation to Singapore to negotiate mutual recognition of its seafarer certificates, a move aimed at lifting Kenyan crews into better paid and better protected jobs at sea.
Kemal Can Kayar|4 min read|Nov 23, 2025
America’s seaport industry is raising the alarm in response to sweeping trade-measures announced by the Office of the U.S.
Kemal Can Kayar|2 min read|Oct 21, 2025
Brussels, Oct 20 2025 — The European External Action Service (EEAS) is pressing for a new maritime declaration designed to allow EU member states to board and inspect vessels belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers.
Kemal Can Kayar|3 min read|Oct 20, 2025
LONDON – Environmental campaigners are calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to exclude crop-based biofuels from its upcoming global decarbonisation regime, arguing that the inclusion of such fuels would undermine genuine efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse‐gas emissions in the maritime sector.
Kemal Can Kayar|2 min read|Oct 20, 2025
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is facing a pivotal moment.
Kemal Can Kayar|3 min read|Oct 15, 2025