From 17 August, parties seeking foreign-flag coastwise moves under the extended Jones Act waiver must file a Vessel Availability Request…
Category: Regulatory Updates
Red Sea War Risk Exclusions Take Effect as Nine P&I Clubs Tighten Cover
From 00:01 GMT on 16 August, war-risk exclusions across the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and defined Indian Ocean waters…
Insurers Cancel Red Sea and Gulf of Aden War Risk Cover From 16 August
Skuld, West of England and other marine insurers are cancelling war-risk cover for Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and defined…
White House Extends Jones Act Waiver 90 Days, but Tightens Voyage Rules
The Trump administration extended the Jones Act waiver for another 90 days from mid-August, while shifting from blanket relief to…
MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6 Million Over 2024 Charleston Runaway Ship Case
MSC Shipmanagement pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a $6 million criminal fine and four years’ probation for failing to…
Cargo Securing Under the Microscope: Paris and Tokyo MoUs Launch 2026 CIC
From 1 September to 30 November 2026, Paris and Tokyo MoU Port State Control officers will apply a ten-question cargo…
Italian-Led EU Force Boards Sanctioned Russian “Shadow Fleet” Tanker in the Mediterranean
An Italian-led EU naval force boarded the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh in the Mediterranean, the second shadow fleet inspection in…
Iran Rejects Legitimacy of US-Coordinated Southern Corridor in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran does not recognize the US-coordinated southern transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, a dispute increasingly linked to recent…
Saudi Arabia Launches Multinational Defensive Maritime Coalition With 14 Nations
Saudi Arabia has founded a new Multinational Defensive Maritime Coalition in Riyadh, backed by 14 nations, to secure the Bab…
Nautical Institute Urges Industry to Keep Seafarer Safety a Shared Priority
The Nautical Institute has called on the maritime community to keep seafarer safety and welfare a shared priority, as industry…
