US Coast Guard creates VGM storm

Ten international organisations have produced guidelines to help identify criminal wildlife trade, and report suspicious activities.

The emphasis is on identifying and correcting worrying conditions before containers with dangerous cargoes are introduced into the supply chain.

As part of an Executive Order aimed at strengthening maritime cyber-security, the Biden Administration plans to invest over US$20B over the next five years in port infrastructure including funds for recreating the domestic port crane industry

The Washington (DC) headquartered World Shipping Council, which represents the interests of the world’s main liner shipping companies, has proposed a new pricing system that it believes can close the gap between the price of fossil fuels and green fuels.

Missile and drone attacks by Houthi militia on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could trigger a global supply chain crisis; Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd suspend Red Sea sailings; World Shipping Council calls for decisive action to ensure freedom of navigation

The European Commission (EC) is not extending the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation for liner shipping (CBER) beyond 25 April 2024.