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Marine World
NTSB Calls for New Rules for Uncrewed Vessels After Lake Erie Collision
Investigation finds NOAA research vessel was difficult to detect and lacked proper monitoring, exposing gaps in U.S. maritime safety regulations.…
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Marine World
As Attacks Mount, Shipping Faces an Uncomfortable Question: Are Safety Rules Fit for War?
October has become the worst month on record for attacks on merchant ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Maritime News
Uncertain IMO Rules Weigh on Shipping’s Demand for Cleaner Marine Fuels
Shippers’ appetite for lower-carbon marine fuels weakened this year as the fate of a regulatory emissions framework from the International…
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Marine World
World Maritime Day 2026: IMO Warns Shipping Rules Are Under Strain as Seafarers Face Deadly Attacks
The global maritime industry is marking World Maritime Day on Thursday with an unusually immediate backdrop: merchant ships under attack,…
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Maritime News
WSC: Better Rules Needed to Manage Fire Risk of Small Li-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries come with known fire risks, and they are a top cargo of concern for container lines and ro/ro…
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Marine World
Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens
The Panama Canal is temporarily relaxing key elements of its Neopanamax booking system, giving shipping companies more flexibility to secure…
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Marine World
IRS Rules Out Key Tax Exemption for Foreign Ships Using Jones Act Waiver
The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance clarifying that foreign shipping companies operating between U.S. ports under the Jones…
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Marine World
Trump Administration Proposes Rolling Back Obama-Era Arctic Drilling Rules
The U.S. Department of the Interior has proposed targeted changes to federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling in…
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Maritime News
EPA Refers California’s Harbor Air Pollution Rules to Congress for Review
The Trump administration has forwarded two of California’s harbor-focused Clean Air Act rules to the Republican-controlled Congress for legislative re……
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Maritime News
Who Rules the Future?
Classification societies no longer serve solely as compliance inspectors at vessel delivery.Evolving pressures demand they maintain oversight of innov… maritime-executive
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