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BIMCO, together with the other industry organisations, acquired data on all commercial fuel samples tested by Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) during 2020. This VPS data clearly shows the geographical differences between the standard of the fuels delivered to ships.

The product tanker Tradewind Passion collided with Harbor Bridge in Georgetown, Guyana, on October 8.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two individuals and three entities for activities related to the exportation of petroleum to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The chief engineer of a towing vessel admitted his role in negligently discharging marine diesel fuel oil into the Kill Van Kull, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

The FMC was briefed on progress implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) and the findings of the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI).

Congressman Alan Lowenthal announced that Maersk has given its support to the the Clean Shipping Act; the Congressman’s legislation aimed at zeroing out pollution from all ocean shipping companies that do business with the U.S.

After a furniture company filed a complaint with the FMC regarding denial of service from MSC and COSCO, the chief administrative law judge hearing the case for the FMC filed a motion that MSC has two weeks to show why the judge should not issue a default decision and award financial remuneration to the furniture company.

The US proposed offshore drilling safety measures that it said would help prevent oil spills and protect workers and the environment.

The U.S. Treasury issued new guidance on a proposed Western price cap on Russian oil exports, saying that maritime services providers would not be held liable for false pricing information provided by buyers and sellers of Russian crude.

A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed the criminal indictment against the captain of the dive boat Conception, who was charged with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 people when the vessel caught fire and sank off the California coast three years ago.