September, 2026
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Tue29Sep
Draft safety guidelines would distinguish the two fuels for the first time, but keep them under one regime, with approval not due until June 2027.
IMO Favours Limited Split in Methanol and Ethanol Bunker Safety Rules Despite Push for More
Fri25Sep
Full-scope surrender has arrived, but the right to recover the cost still has to cross every contract in the chain, an operations analyst argues.
Four Places a Shipping Company's EU ETS Cost Can Get Stuck in the Charter Chain: Analysis
Fri25Sep
A five-year review finds welfare gains have not reached most crews, attacks at sea go on, and insurers are now being asked to check on both.
Seafarer Welfare: Industry Can Back the IMO but Governments Need to Act, Says IBIA's Hughes
Thu24Sep
Two maritime lawyers on the contract terms that bite when fuel prices double: uncapped late-payment interest and quality-claim deadlines shorter than the tests.
VIEWPOINT: Should You Worry About Your Bunkering Agreements? Maybe You Should
Wed23Sep
Rotterdam's bunker sales are down by more than a quarter this year while Antwerp's rise, and the firm says Spain is about to add a second data point.
Europe's Patchy RED III Rollout Is a Live Test of the Regulatory Fragmentation IMO Fears: PortXchange
Fri18Sep
VesselBot puts the Q2 EU ETS bill at €572 million, and finds UK cargo calls left just 0.5% of emissions in scope on seven Singapore to Zeebrugge voyages.
Voyage Data Shows Container Lines' EU ETS Costs and "Brexit Savings"
Wed16Sep
Both waivers now head to the Senate after a 214-208 vote against the rule keeping the state's harbor craft on renewable diesel.
US House Votes to Overturn Second California Shipping Waiver in Two Days
Wed16Sep
IMO has now verified 80 attacks around Hormuz since the conflict began, with at least 22 seafarers killed.
Stop Attacking Merchant Ships and Seafarers, IMO Secretary-General Tells Member States
Wed16Sep
California ports said to have invested more than $550 million in shore power and related electrification, and repeal risks turning that into stranded assets.
US House Votes 216-211 to Overturn California's Shore Power Rule for Ships at Berth
Thu10Sep
Fake registries and AIS spoofing are rising just as sanctions reach the supplier.
FEATURE: Bunker Suppliers Can No Longer Trust Two Key Sanctions Checks