Cyprus examines automatic ship tonnage tax renewal
Cyprus has suggested automatic renewals of tonnage tax systems in order to halt defections and bolster the shipping industry hit by European sanctions on Russia.
Read moreCyprus has suggested automatic renewals of tonnage tax systems in order to halt defections and bolster the shipping industry hit by European sanctions on Russia.
Read moreFollowing Brexit, the UK no longer has access to the EU’s THETIS-MRV database. The UK is developing a database that can receive MRV data, but this is not expected to be ready until 2025.
Read moreIndia’s Directorate of General Shipping (DGS) issued a circular, covering the collection of vessels’ fuel consumption data for the purposes of the newly implemented Energy Efficiency of Existing Ships (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations, and also requires bunker suppliers to generate and submit electronic bunker delivery notes.
Read moreDue to the increase of COVID-19 infections in China, crew disembarking or taking shore leave at Korean ports from vessels whose last port of call was in China must undergo a PCR test and quarantine for one day.
Read moreThe IMO adopted a U.S. proposal to increase protections for endangered blue, fin and humpback whales off the California coast. The proposal takes effect this summer.
Read moreOn 23 December 2022, the United States Coast Guard issued a final rule in the Federal Register to adjust the limits of liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) since the limits were last adjusted in 2019.
Read moreChina confirmed significant changes to its COVID-19 policies, regarding crew on commercial ships and crew changes as well.
Read moreOn 2 January 2023, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) submitted a proposal for a regulation regarding emissions of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane in the world heritage fjords and the use of the best available technology to reduce nitrous oxide emissions.
Read moreIMO’s Facilitation Committee has adopted amendments to the Facilitation (FAL) Convention which will make the single window for data exchange mandatory.
Read moreThe European Council prolonged the mandates of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operation in the Horn of Africa and Somalia.
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