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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Babuza Wisdom for 90 days for a plethora of detainable deficiencies including a defective rescue boat engine.

The Clean Arctic Alliance yesterday called on the IMO to radically reduce the impact of black carbon emissions from shipping on Arctic sea and glacier ice, by putting in place a compulsory requirement for ships across the whole Arctic to use cleaner fuels, by switching to distillate fuels.

A prohibition on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil as fuels in Arctic waters will come into effect in 2024, as part of amendments to MARPOL Annex I, MEPC.329(76), which entered into force on 1 November 2022.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 90-day ban from Australian ports to Spliethoff's vessel Flevogracht due to a defective rescue boat engine.

Dr Sian Prior, Leader Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, explains how climate change impacts Arctic environment and suggests ways in reducing shipping’s contribution to the Arctic climate crisis and global heating.

India’s government imposes age ban on the ships that can be acquired or operated to India in an effort it says to modernize and improve the quality of the country’s fleet and to help India meet the emerging emissions regulations.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has refused access of the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II to Australian ports for 90 days.

A 'shadow fleet,' or 'dark fleet,' has continued transporting Russian oil despite sanctions, explains the World Economic Forum (WEF) in a recent article. The oil revenue it provides helps fund Russia's military aggression.

After Spain prohibited the entry of the Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Magellan into Tarragona port few days ago, international media reports that it is now seeking for a new port outside Europe.

Spain prohibited the entry of Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Magellan into Tarragona port due to it transporting oil products originating from a Russian ship, Spain’s Transport Ministry said on 10 February.