Tag: Mediterranean Sea

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Maritime Administration has provided an overview of the new requirements for the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden Emission Control Areas (ECAs), with a particular focus on sulfur emissions, oil discharge, and garbage disposal regulations.

Lloyd's Register (LR) informs about three new Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) for Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Sulphur Oxides (SOx).

The Port of Ceuta has announced the mandatory implementation of internationally ISO 22192-certified and calibrated Mass Flow Meters (MFMs) for marine fuel supply by barge, effective February 2025, becoming the first Mediterranean port to do so.

The maritime industry, a vital part of global trade, is currently navigating a rapidly changing regulatory environment that will influence its present and future. Looking ahead, there are several major issues shaping the regulatory landscape for the sector.

A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea, between Spain and Algeria, after an explosion in its engine room.

According to Vortexa's Market Analyst, Xavier Tang, the upcoming Mediterranean Emission Control Area (ECA) will likely tighten ULSFO supplies in the region and free up VLSFO supplies for the East.

The World Sustainability Foundation (WSF) has presented the results of a major study on the issue of ship-whale collisions. 

After the International Maritime Organization (IMO) declared the Mediterranean an Emission Control Area for sulphur, effective from May 2025, a group of NGOs is now pushing to also establish an Emission Control Area for nitrogen oxides (NECA).

According to Gibson, the shipping industry is preparing for significant changes in tanker trade, as the entire Mediterranean Sea is set to become an emissions control area (ECA) starting May 1, 2025.

Peninsula has announced the LNG refueling of the car carrier, Thor Highway, using its LNG bunker vessel, Levante LNG. This operation was conducted for their customer, 'K' LINE, in Gibraltar.