The Code for Recognized Organizations, usually called the RO Code, is one of the most important governance instruments in the international maritime regulatory system. It explains how a flag State […]
05/21/2026 Ballast water management is one of the most important environmental compliance areas in modern shipping. Every day, ships take in and discharge ballast water to maintain stability, trim, draught, […]
05/14/2026 Nitrogen oxides, usually written as NOx, are among the most important air pollutants regulated by IMO for ships. In maritime regulation, NOx mainly means the combined emissions of nitric […]
Date: 13 May 2026 The main international legal instrument for ballast water is the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, commonly known […]
05/13/2026 The main international regulation on ship anti-fouling systems is the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001, usually called the AFS Convention. It was […]
Europe’s Shipbuilding Identity European shipbuilding is no longer defined mainly by the mass production of standard cargo ships. That role is now dominated by Asian shipbuilding powers, especially China, South […]
05/13/2026 YOKOHAMA – In a significant leap forward for green logistics in Japan, APM Terminals Japan has signed a 20-year renewable energy agreement aimed at drastically cutting port emissions and accelerating […]
The giant orange platform deployed in the Yellow Sea may quietly represent one of the most important changes in marine observation technology in years For nearly eight decades, […]
How Asia—and especially China—dominates the movement of global trade Seaports are the backbone of global trade. They move the containers that carry electronics, clothing, machinery, food products, industrial goods, and […]
05/09/2026 The new unit of the Imo II series strengthens Fratelli Cosulich’s strategy in the transition to alternative fuels Beijing – Two months after the launch of the first unit in the […]
