China possible to ban open-loop scrubbers

Speaking during a lunch that the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) organised, Dr. Xie Xie, director of the...

China to Ban Recycling of International Ships

China plans to stop allowing the recycling of international ships at its yards as of the beginning of 2019.

German Maritime LNG Platform supports ban on Heavy Fuel Oil Use in Arctic

This week the German Maritime LNG Platform signed the Arctic Commitment, joining a diverse group of international...

EU Parliament Calls on Ban of Drilling, Shipping of Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic

The European Parliament has voted today to pass its Resolution on the Arctic, calling on the ban of oil drilling in the Arctic and shipping of heavy fuel oil so as to protect its vulnerable ecosystem and keep it a low-tension and cooperation area.

China steel mills caught on the hop by North Korea coal ban

China’s steel mills and traders were scrambling to find alternative supplies of coking coal for steel making on Monday after Beijing slapped a surprise ban on coal imports from its isolated northern neighbour.

Jakarta to extend ban on coal exports to Philippines amid hijacking fears

Troubles in the Southern Philippines continue with Indonesia vowing to extend a moratorium on coal exports to the...

Enterprise to Export 1st US Crude Oil after Ban Lifted

North American provider of midstream energy services Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has agreed to provide pipeline and marine terminal services to load its first export of crude oil produced in the United States following...