GAO-25-106953, published today, says, "Additional Efforts Needed to Assess the Effectiveness of DHS's Approach."Fast FactsThe U.S. economy depends on the efficient flow of millions of tons of cargo each day throughout the

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 76.3 million tons of cargo in 2024, a decrease of 6.3 percent compared to 2023. The 2024 float was 4.6 percent below the fleet’s 5-year average.Compared

The new stretch of the Suez Canal near Egypt's Little Bitter Lake will be operational in the first quarter of this year, the chairman of the canal authority Osama Rabie said on

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for a tank design that enables large-scale hydrogen transport and storage.The vacuum insulation system from HD KSOE

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index .BADI, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday to an over one-year low as

For all welding students who want to focus on education and training rather than the burden of paying for school, ESAB reminds students that the deadline to apply for AWS 2025 Foundation

IoM Ship Registry issued MSN 003 (Rev. 2) to provide guidance on the reporting and investigation of marine casualties, accidents, and incidents.

The International Maritime Organization's SSE 11/2 document summarizes key decisions by IMO bodies relevant to the 11th session of the SSE.

The International Maritime Organization's SSE 11/2 document summarizes key decisions by IMO bodies relevant to the 11th session of the SSE.

Stay informed about the most important maritime regulations and rules, including IMO conventions, codes, amendments, and safety standards.

IMO has issued a document MEPC 83/7/2 outlining the preparatory work for the Fifth IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Study.

The Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 sets a common goal for the global GHG emissions reduction, which is to keep the increase in global average temperature to at least well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels while aiming to limit it to 1.5°C.

This is the monthly summary containing an overview of all regulatory changes applied to Regs4ships in the last calendar month.
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Lloyd’s Register has awarded Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Vard 422 design vessels are

Canadian graphene coating specialist GIT Coatings has become the first company to receive a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) type approval, its “Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval” LR is the first classification society to

The application of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) across a variety of vessel types is nearing a tipping point with deployment likely to increase rapidly, but the lack of standardization for verifying fuel

Maersk is keeping all its green propulsion open, including green methanol, bio-LNG and, maybe at some future date, nuclear. It has signed a joint develop project agreement that sees it join Lloyd’s

A study commissioned by the Singapore-based Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) finds that a lack of port readiness may present a carbon capture bottleneck. It comes as on board carbon capture

KR grants first AIP to HD KSOE for its pioneering vacuum-insulated liquid hydrogen tank, advancing clean energy transport technology.

Classification Society RINA has updated its Rules for the Classification of Ships, with the revised regulations taking effect on January 1, 2025.

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) released a multi-year study showing 91 nations have cabotage laws on their books. The report – called Cabotage Laws of the World – comes from the Seafarers’

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The shipmaster must deal with both national and international legislation which applies on all seagoing vessels. Therefore, the purpose of this handbook is to provide a good insight with regard to

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The maritime industry is poised for a transformative year in 2025 as it braces for the implementation of critical new regulations. These measures are designed to significantly advance safety protocols and environmental

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) On 1 August 2025, amendments to MARPOL Annex VI Appendix IX will take effect, requiring ships to report additional fuel oil consumption data, including breakdowns by consumer type, non-underway usage, and