IBIA, IACS, IPIECA and CIMAC among the eight associations publishing the latest implementation guidance

There is also a big question mark on the blended fuels, says Teo Siong Seng

The brokerage’s research team says that vessels taken offline for scrubber installations should reduce fleet growth by 1% on average through this year

‘Enviva is the world’s largest producer of wood pellets and we are proud that they have trusted us to deliver even more of their products to customers across the Atlantic,’ Norden chief executive Jan Rindbo said

The US State Department maintains the tanker is assisting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps by transporting oil to Syria

The US has issued a warrant to seize the vessel, formerly known as Grace 1, claiming it has links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, which it designates as a terrorist organisation

Destabilising behaviour is a threat to Australia’s interests in the region, the Australian prime minister reiterates amid spate of attacks on international shipping in the region in recent months

‘Now the US has issued an arrest warrant for the Grace 1, we don’t know if this will screw things up, but Iran continuing to hold a Brit tanker would seem a bit off-colour. We’re concentrating on crew well-being and health,’ said a person aware of the situation

CMB’s chief executive Alexander Saverys believes that hydrogen offers shipping’s best bet to reach a zero-carbon future and he is investing heavily to that end. But even he concedes that things are moving too slowly, and greater collaboration and partnerships will be required before the technological challenges can be overcome. He joins Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade on this week’s podcast to discuss the industry’s green investment conundrum and why a collective effort is going to be required to hit the industry’s 2050 emissions goals

We are talking pensions on this week’s podcast with Roy Murphy, who is chair of two maritime industry pension schemes, the MNOPF and the Ensign Retirement Plan. But not before we’ve also given you an early heads up on our ‘Transparency in Shipping’ forum coming up at London International Shipping Week (Sign up: Lloydslist.com/Londonforum).

On this week’s podcast we’re taking another look at the latest developments for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and examining Lloyd’s List’s latest analysis of the Top 100 box ports. British tankers may no longer subject to price discrimination on war risk insurance for trips to the Gulf, provided they are under naval escort when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but that suggests a level of stability in the region that doesn’t yet exist. Despite the increasingly undiplomatic diplomacy, shipping still looks to be caught in the middle of a macro turf war with few good options left open

Dry bulk spot markets are verging upon the strongest levels witnessed in a decade, while capesize bulker earnings have soared to the highest level in 14 years. But how long can this last? Joining the Lloyd’s List podcast this week to discuss the outlook for dry bulk markets is John Michael Radziwill, the chairman and chief executive at C Transport Maritime. He thinks this is a market that could last for the next 18-24 months. ‘You’ve been waiting for this and this is your time,’ he tells fellow dry bulk owners. ‘Grab every cent out of every cargo. And whatever you do — don’t order any newbuilds’

Fuel quality testing alone may not be enough to prevent engine damage from mixed blends

By incorporating clean shipping criteria into ship finance covenants, banks have produced a tool to demonstrate that shipping’s key stakeholders are acting responsibly, but they come with likely consequences, winners and losers