Australia’s parliament has passed legislation that provides a framework for developing offshore wind projects in the country. The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 was introduced to the Australian Parliament by federal energy minister Angus Taylor in September of this year, following...
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On day three of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting, International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states went forward with the proposals on the table for mid-term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping with debate going into extra time with no defined...
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The state of New Jersey has been trying since 2018 to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, a bi-state commission in which it has been partnered with the state of New York since the 1950s. The commission was created to tackle organised crime at New York City area ports....
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New research from the University of Manchester shows that the current climate targets set for international shipping are far too lax, and would mean the sector cannot play its fair part in meeting the Paris climate goals. Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are meeting...
Three Swiss subsidiaries of Dutch floater specialist SBM Offshore have been ordered to pay over $7m for failing to prevent the bribery of foreign public officials in Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. The office of the attorney general of Switzerland (OAG) has sentenced the Swiss companies SBM...
https://splash247.com/sbm-offshore-charged-in-africa-bribery-case/
“The world is watching us,” Kitack Lim told delegates attending the opening day of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) virtual meeting convened by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), one of the first big global green conferences to be held after COP26, the international...
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The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London plays host this week to the crucial 77th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) where shipping will get a closer understanding of its long term green targets. Following on from the United...
Among a long list of topics for debate at next week’s 77th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Sri Lanka and a number of NGOs are pushing to get plastic pellets reclassified as hazardous substances in the wake of this...
The White House has reiterated its concerns at the monopoly the three global liner alliances have on imports and exports to and from the world’s largest economy. With the country racked by supply chain issues all year, the government has been taking many measures to try and alleviate the container...
https://splash247.com/white-house-repeats-concerns-about-liner-monopoly-situation/
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessed penalties of $81,474 this week against two commercial ships over inspection, monitoring and reporting violations in California and Louisiana. The MSC Aurora container ship and the Western Durban bulk carrier both violated EPA’s Vessel General...
https://splash247.com/us-epa-fines-two-commercial-ships-over-vessel-general-permit-violations/