Subsidy switch leads Norwegian shipowners to fear flag viability
Move to bring Norway in line with European Economic Area rules could see ships flee open registry
Regulation
Caribbean islands exploited in latest false-flag scam
Dutch government says 77 ships in January were using fake papers linked to former colonies
Industry pushes back on attempts by European member states to coordinate scrubber bans
Scrubber Water Action Group accused of jumping on the bandwagon without doing proper research
Flag fraud fears escalate as spotlight falls on ships carrying Iranian oil
Island nation says nine ships have falsely claimed to be flying its flag in ‘organised’ operation
Trump officials propose fees on all foreign-built vessels in long-awaited maritime plan
US president aims for ‘new maritime golden age’ that rebuilds shipyard capacity
Pressure builds to ban scrubber wash water discharges in key shipping areas
Regulators discuss prohibiting exhaust cleaning systems’ effluent in sensitive regions
Greek shipowner Latsco reveals why it is not a ‘first mover’ on technology
COO Antonis Georgantzis opens up about newbuilding strategy and decision to order largely conventional tonnage
US official: IMO should kill ‘Net Zombie Framework’
Washington wants IMO to get rid of the aborted decarbonisation scheme
Estonia releases Russia-linked reefer arrested on suspicion of smuggling
Ship now heading to Russia after detention to check for smuggled drugs
Can a sweeping statement about tech compliance help deter the dark fleet in North Europe?
European countries send message to non-compliant tankers that stops short of explaining penalties