Oman has postponed the regional meeting that was due to take place in Salalah on Monday, 14 September 2026, at…
Category: Regulatory Updates
Iran and Oman Will Brief New Hormuz Routes on Monday as Bahrain Demands UNCLOS Transit
Iran and Oman have agreed details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and intend to…
WSC Asks IMO to Close the SP188 Gap That Lets Lithium Battery Containers Travel Undeclared
The World Shipping Council asked governments on 10–11 September 2026 to close a gap in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods…
NOx Engine Recertification Rules Are in Force After 1 September as MEPC.398(83) Goes Live
MEPC.398(83) recertification procedures for substantially modified or re-tiered marine diesel engines entered into force on 1 September 2026, with an…
MSC Shipmanagement and Owner Pay $1.75 Million After MSC Samira III Oil Record Book Case
MSC Shipmanagement and the owner of MSC Samira III were sentenced to a combined $1.75 million and four years of…
Regulas Shipping News — Issue 06 — 09 September 2026
Issue 06 PDFDownload the full Regulas Shipping News newsletter (09 September 2026) Download Newsletter PDF R Regulas Shipping Private Limited…
Paris and Tokyo MoU Cargo-Securing CIC Is Live as China MSA Checks Ten Items Through November
The 2026 Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign on cargo securing is no longer a planning circular. It opened on…
EU ETS 70 Percent Surrender Deadline Falls on 30 September as EUA Prices Sit Near €83
Shipping companies have 23 days to surrender EU Allowances covering 70 percent of verified 2025 CO2 in the maritime EU…
IMO Net-Zero Talks Keep GHG Pricing on the Table but Leave Operators Without Final MARPOL Text
ISWG-GHG 22 closed in London without a clean Annex VI text. A majority still backs a central GHG price and…
Iran Expands Hormuz Blacklist Toward 56 Ships as IRGC Claims Mine Hits on Tankers
Around 2 September, reporting said Iran added about 11 vessels to the PGSA non-compliant list (toward ~56 ships) while IRGC…
