Canada hikes shipping fines
Sam ChambersApril 19, 2024 Canada’s minister of transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has outlined a steep increase in fines for violations under the Canada Shipping Act whereby the maximum penalty has been raised from C$25,000 to C$250,000 ($181,351). The revised penalties are structured into three levels: minor, medium, and serious. Minor violations are administrative in nature and…
UK to delay start of health and safety checks on EU imports – report
New post-Brexit border checks ‘set to zero’ to avoid what Defra calls risk of serious disruption Charlie Moloney Thu 18 Apr 2024 23.30 CEST The UK government has reportedly told port health authorities it will not “turn on” health and safety checks for EU imports as new post-Brexit border controls begin this month. A presentation…
Canada Raises Penalties for Maritime Violations
FILE PHOTO: Volodymyr Kyrylyuk / Shutterstock Mike Schuler April 18, 2024 Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has announced a substantial increase in the value of monetary penalties for violations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. The maximum penalty has been raised from CAD $25,000 to a significant CAD $250,000. The revised penalty structure, divided…
FMC seeks comment on container data accuracy
News 18 Apr 2024 by WCN Editorial The Federal Maritime Commission seeks feedback on maritime data accuracy, focusing on container movement between service providers and importers/exporters. 𝕏 The US Federal Maritime Commission seeks public comment on questions related to maritime data accuracy to continue the process of gathering information to inform possible future Commission activities…
Setting Sail To Build In Europe 10,000 Sustainable And Digitalised Vessels By 2035
in International Shipping News,Shipping: Emission Possible 16/04/2024 Yesterday, SEA Europe, the association representing the European maritime technology industry, comprising shipyards and maritime equipment manufacturers, has issued a resounding call to action to European policymakers. SEA Europe is urging them to formulate a comprehensive European Maritime Industrial Strategy. The maritime technology industry is pivotal for Europe’s…
EU ETS surcharge communication riddled with uncertainty
News 10 Apr 2024 by Jasmina Ovcina Mandra Communicating EU ETS Surcharge costs has not been clear and transparent from a number of carriers, Chris To, Managing Editor – Global Container Markets at S&P Global Commodity Insights, says. 𝕏 Illustration The recent integration of the maritime sector into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in…
Upcoming elections could cause further uncertainty in supply chains
News 10 Apr 2024 by Matko Rak The impact of elections in India, Mexico, the European Parliament, and the United States, could introduce further uncertainty to supply chain risks in 2025. 𝕏 The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) hosted a webinar titled “Container Market Dynamics: Beyond The Red Sea Crisis.” This webinar, which took…
MSC faces $63m penalty in US regulatory dispute
Adis AjdinApril 5, 2024 Port NOLA Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is looking at a potential $63m fine in the US for alleged violations of the Shipping Act, encompassing thousands of contested charges directed at various clients. The US Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance has accused the world’s largest liner of…
EU set to extend trade benefits to Ukraine despite farmer protest
THE European Union got closer to extending trade support for Ukraine for another year, while creating stronger safeguards to prevent imports of certain products getting too high. Representatives of EU governments and the bloc’s parliament reached a provisional agreement recently to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU…
MEPs validate agreement on PSC and flag States
News 22 Mar 2024 by Matko Rak Member states will have 30 months after the entry into force of the revised directives to transpose their provisions in their national legislation. 𝕏 With 34 votes in favour and 1 abstention, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) on Wednesday 20 March approved…
New German port strategy heavily criticised for the “money later” angle
News 21 Mar 2024 by WCN Editorial The national port associations miss commitments on seaport financing from Berlin. “It seems as if the government has run out of steam.” / Written by Harry de Wilt 𝕏 Germany’s transport minister Volker Wissing © BMDV Germany’s national government has adopted the National Port Strategy aimed at strengthening…
Anger as new EU law on emissions and forced labour is 'watered down'
© Designer491 By Charlotte Goldstone 20/03/2024 Large companies in the EU are closer to having to address their contributions to global warming and use of forced labour in supply chains. Yesterday, the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee agreed a new directive – but what was voted on was described as a “watered down” version…
Call for stronger economic and trade ties with US: China's Premier Li
CHINESE Premier Li Qiang has said that China and the United States should strengthen economic and trade ties and Washington should avoid decoupling from China. Premier Li was reported by Chinese state radio to have made the call during a meeting with a visiting US delegation, according to Reuters. “Strengthening economic and trade cooperation is…
Biden administration warns Congress about China’s major presence at critical US ports
in Port News 02/03/2024 A top trade official at the Department of Homeland Security said in Capitol Hill testimony that the Biden administration is concerned about the extent of Chinese manufacturing presence in critical U.S. port operations. During a House hearing that centered on cranes operating at the ports in the United States, 80% of…
EU parliament turns down proposal to cut temporary port storage time
THE European Parliaments has turned down a proposal from the European Commission (EC) to massively cut the time allocation for the temporary storage of goods in EU ports from 90 days to three days, in a widely expected move that followed stiff opposition from across the container shipping supply chain. The European Parliament’s Internal Market…
Biden administration announces $3bn clean ports investment
Sam ChambersFebruary 29, 2024 Port of Los Angeles The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the launch of a $3bn clean ports program to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure. The EPA is releasing two separate notice of funding opportunities. First, the nearly $2.8bn zero-emission technology deployment competition will directly fund zero-emission port equipment…
FMC Adds Chinese Shipping Company to Controlled Carrier List
FILE PHOTO: Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Mike Schuler February 27, 2024 The Federal Maritime Commission, the independent federal agency responsible for ensuring a competitive and reliable international ocean transportation system, has designated Hede (HONGKONG)…