Reefer plugs under review

Terminal operators in LA and Long Beach face challenges in meeting the 2030 zero-emissions goal, with slow progress on replacing diesel-powered equipment.

Maersk Line Limited will revise its safety reporting policies and compensate a seaman terminated for reporting safety concerns to USCG without prior notice to the company.

Two Port of Long Beach companies will receive US$43.9 million, while the Port of New Orleans secured US$7.1 million for reducing truck emissions.

The attack on the UK-registered and Belize-flagged general cargo ship RUBYMAR on 18 February reveals that the crisis in the Red Sea is far from being resolved and that the role of the naval protection force appears limited.

The Washington (DC) headquartered World Shipping Council, which represents the interests of the world’s main liner shipping companies, has proposed a new pricing system that it believes can close the gap between the price of fossil fuels and green fuels.

The British International Freight Association, which represents the interests of most freight forwarders and logistics companies in the UK, is pleased that the UK Government will not press for new legislation once the EU’s Consortia Block Exemption Regulation ends on 25 April.