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A wide-ranging package of amendments to core International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions, codes, and regulations officially entered into force on 1 January 2026, marking one of the most comprehensive regulatory updates in recent years. The changes span crew welfare, vessel safety, environmental protection, cargo reporting, fuel quality, and emerging technologies, with implications across commercial shipping, […]

EU member states’ adoption of the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), combined with higher penalties on fossil marine fuels, is expected to significantly increase demand for alternative bunkers starting in 2026. FuelEU Maritime will continue to support this shift by requiring a 2% reduction in marine fuel greenhouse gas emissions through 2029, increasing to

U.S. container imports declined 7.8% year-over-year in November 2025, with imports from China falling nearly 20%. While the headline numbers may appear modest at first glance, the underlying trend points to a meaningful shift in global trade patterns and shipping demand as the industry moves beyond the post-pandemic surge. According to Descartes Systems Group, U.S.

The FuelEU Maritime (FEUM) regulation introduces new complexity to emissions management by shifting reporting responsibility from shipowners to ship managers holding the Document of Compliance (DoC). Unlike the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), FEUM directly impacts contractual and financial relationships between owners, charterers, and independent ship managers. Since FEUM took effect on January 1,

Last month, the United States joined Saudi Arabia and other nations in delaying new global shipping emissions rules, citing cost concerns. Despite this setback, momentum toward decarbonization continues as the industry advances alternative fuels and efficiency technologies. Earlier this year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the Net-Zero Framework in principle, marking the first time

When the IMO 2020 sulfur cap took effect in January 2020, vessel operators rapidly shifted toward low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) to comply with the new 0.5% sulfur limit. This regulation fundamentally reshaped global bunkering demand and refinery supply chains. Bunker fuel refers to the fuels supplied to ships for propulsion, and prior to IMO 2020,

The global maritime industry faces renewed uncertainty this week following the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to delay adoption of the Net Zero Framework (NZF) — a cornerstone policy intended to drive decarbonization across international shipping. At an extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), IMO member states voted 57–49 in favor of

The global shipping industry is facing renewed uncertainty as both regulatory delays and escalating trade tensions reshape the operating environment. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has voted to delay adoption of its long-anticipated Net Zero Framework (NZF) by one year, following strong opposition from the United States and Saudi Arabia. The framework, which was expected

The shipping industry is not on pace to meet its climate goal of sourcing at least 5–10% of its fuel from scalable zero-emission sources (SZEF) by 2030, according to the latest Progress towards shipping’s 2030 breakthrough report. The study, developed by the UCL Energy Institute, the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition, and the