EU’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification data offers an extensive picture of emissions in Europe. But that picture can keep changing and still has questionable data that could be the foundation for big decisions

Lloyd’s List reported this week that while six leading Danish companies are working on a zero-emissions marine fuel, two-thirds of shipowners do not even have a decarbonisation plan yet. This situation is sending mixed messages to the public

The mercurial, ambiguous and inconsistent application of Ofac sanctions on Iran and Venezuela is a deliberate tactic to keep international shipping on its toes

The virtual meeting will be organised as an engaging and interactive online event, uniting the advantages of digital technologies and the free-flowing exchange of ideas characteristic of Global Maritime Forum events. The possibility of organising smaller regional meetings is also being explored

Retrofitting existing technologies would be a cost-effective way of reducing shipping’s carbon footprint, a Danish report suggests. The pandemic has pushed sustainable fuels further into the future

The US has issued global industry guidance that details best practices to detect deceptive shipping. It means the international maritime industry will remain in the crosshairs of sanctions enforcement no matter who wins the US presidential election in November. On the podcast to dissect the implications are Lloyd’s List editor Richard Meade, markets editor Michelle Wiese Bockmann and our resident tiger at the throat of the insurance industry — David Osler.

A unit of Gulf Energy has been awarded the third liquefied natural gas import licence in Thailand. This follows the two others held by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and the state-owned oil and gas company PTT

Full impact of pandemic is yet to be felt in port finances and may affect future investment plans

BPA calls for three-pronged approach to helping ports drive economic recovery