Philippine News

October 14 ------ The Trump administration is threatening to deploy some of its biggest legal penalties against countries that back the Marine Environment Protection Committee's draft CO2 emissions regulations, which are up for a final vote this week. Promoting the "activist-driven climate policies" in the IMO Net Zero Framework could result in sanctions, tariffs, port fees or crew visa restrictions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy wa

October 14 ------ Beijing is set to levy steep port service fees on United States (U.S.)-owned, -operated and -built vessels as well as American shipowners, following Washington’s measures targeting China’s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors. As disclosed by the Chinese Ministry of Transport, starting from October 14, 2025, additional port fees will be imposed in accordance with the East Asian nation’s “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on International

October 14 ------ The lashers working in the Port of Rotterdam who handle containers were ordered back to work for the next four days. A court found with a coalition of their employers and businesses that argued the strike was having a disproportionate impact and could threaten supply chains. The workers have been on strike since last Wednesday, October 8, and on Friday, extended their strike indefinitely. A spokesperson for the Port of Rotterdam told The Maritime Executive t

October 14 ------ A crewmember suffered a serious fall aboard a boxship at the port of Algeciras, necessitating a high-angle rescue operation. At about 0830 in the morning, Algeciras' maritime rescue coordination center received a request for emergency assistance from the container ship Leto. A crewmember had fallen about 16 feet into the hold. A helicopter medevac was ruled out because cargo above the hold made the operation too difficult. Instead, Salvamento Maritimo dispat

October 13 ------ Despite being far from perfect, the world’s first global carbon pricing scheme on any international polluter—global...

October 13 ------ Days before the USTR Section 301 fee program is due to launch for Chinese-owned, operated, or built ships, they are...

October 13 ------ The union representing the lashers that handle containers at the Port of Rotterdam announced on Friday, October 10,...

October 13 ------ The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its interim report on the incident involving bulk carrier...

October 12 ------ On a global scale, the utilization of biofuels has led to a greater uptick in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than the...

October 12 ------ The Suez Canal Authority continues to seek the rebuilding of transits through its waterway after the continuing...

October 11 ------ The National Retail Federation is predicting that U.S. imports will see accelerating year-over-year declines in volumes...

October 11 ------ UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released updated guidance on the installation of fuel cells...

October 10 ------ The Filipino seafarer who lost his life in the Houthi attack on the freighter Minervagracht was never advised of his...

October 10 ------ Ship management services provider Anglo-Eastern has launched a digital tool for vessel charterers and commercial...

October 10 ------ Canada's Transportation Safety Board is advising mariners to keep in mind the differences in stability between...

October 10 ------ Royal Wagenborg confirmed that the refloating operation for its vessel Thamesborg was successful, and the ship will be...

October 9 ------ The U.S. Trade Representative’s port fee program is due to go into effect in less than a week, and with no more guidance...

October 9 ------ Navigate Shipping Partners (NSP), an integrated project delivery platform, has officially launched to accelerate the...

October 9 ------ The union representing the lashers working vessels at the container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam has called a...

October 9 ------ The Singapore-based Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) and the International Association of Ports and...