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Courts have become less sympathetic to carriers, Shearwater Law director warns

26/03/2026

Courts have become less sympathetic to carriers, Shearwater Law director warns

Shearwater Law director David Richards highlights a trend of UK courts becoming less sympathetic to sea carriers in cargo...
UK Identifies Legal Route for Military Action Against “Shadow Fleet” Vessels

23/02/2026

UK Identifies Legal Route for Military Action Against “Shadow Fleet” Vessels

The UK government has identified a legal mechanism that it believes would allow British Armed Forces to board and detain...
UK Brings Sweeping Maritime Safety and Pollution Rules Into Force

16/02/2026

UK Brings Sweeping Maritime Safety and Pollution Rules Into Force

A wide-ranging package of updates to UK maritime legislation has now come into force, implementing a series of international...
Malta Hosts First Global Meeting of Shipping Registry Compliance Officers

30/12/2025

Malta Hosts First Global Meeting of Shipping Registry Compliance Officers

Malta was host to the first international meeting of shipping registry compliance officers, organised by the Valletta-based...
Lloyd’s Register and Latsco Complete Proof-of-Concept for Digital Class Assurance

19/12/2025

Lloyd’s Register and Latsco Complete Proof-of-Concept for Digital Class Assurance

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Latsco have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for a new standard in digital class...
EU Agrees Permanent Ban on Russian Gas Imports and Sets Timeline for Oil Phaseout

12/12/2025

EU Agrees Permanent Ban on Russian Gas Imports and Sets Timeline for Oil Phaseout

The European Union has agreed to permanently halt imports of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil,...
UK to Ban Maritime Services for Russian LNG as G7 squeeze Moscow

03/12/2025

UK to Ban Maritime Services for Russian LNG as G7 squeeze Moscow

The UK announced plans at the G7 to prohibit British maritime services from supporting Russian LNG shipments to third...
WWII Sea Mines Cleared From Nordlicht Site of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

26/11/2025

WWII Sea Mines Cleared From Nordlicht Site of Germany’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Vattenfall has removed three unexploded World War II sea mines from the seabed at the planned Nordlicht offshore wind...

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