• Progress made in developing GHG strategy for international shipping
    The second meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (23-27 October) has made progress in starting to shape a draft initial IMO GHG...
    November 02, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Liberia’s WayPoint takes client interface standards to new levels
    PRESS RELEASE 25 October 2017   Liberia has further strengthened its reputation as the world’s most technologically advanced and sophisticated ship register with a major upgrade of...
    October 25, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Media Coverage of the Offshore Sector
    Appleby has recently received enquiries from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and a number of media organisations who are partners of the ICIJ. These enquiries have...
    October 24, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • New Jones Act Legislation Pending, with Puerto Rico Focus
    Is Temporary Jones Act Relief Possible for Reconstruction?   HIGHLIGHTS:   Four bills are currently pending in Congress to repeal or limit the reach of the Jones Act,...
    October 24, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Limitation of liability in Hong Kong: Breaking News, October 2017
    On 4 December 2017, Hong Kong will apply the International Maritime Organisation's latest amendment to the limits of liability under the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of...
    October 23, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • OFAC Amends Russian Sanctions Directives
    On September 29, 2017, pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ("CAATSA") (see our prior alert) signed into law by President Trump on August 2, 2017, the...
    October 20, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Wallem Wins Safety4Sea Tanker Operator Award
    We are delighted to announce that Wallem has won the Safety4Sea Tanker Operator Award for 2017. The award was presented to Managing Director of Wallem Ship Management, David Price at an award...
    October 20, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Seacor adding vessels to aid Puerto Rico
    Diversified vessel owner shipping fuel, water and other supplies as part of island’s ‘long-term’ recover. Seacor Holdings is boosting Jones Act shipping capacity between the US...
    October 19, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Update to Alternative Planning Criteria National Guidelines
    The Coast Guard announces the availability of the updated alternative planning criteria national guidelines for vessel response plans (VRPs). These national guidelines provide the maritime industry...
    October 18, 2017
    By: Anonymous
  • Maritime policy for good governance
    The latest in a series of workshops around the world to provide training in the development, adoption and updating of a National Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) has been held in Bangkok, Thailand (9...
    October 12, 2017
    By: Anonymous