Shipping’s shame: It’s time to talk about abandonment, again
In 2020, 85 vessels were reported abandoned. In 2023, that number was 142 — a worrying increase, but nothing compared to what was to come. Because in 2024, some 310 vessels were reported as abandoned...
24 Feb 202523min
It’s crunch time at the IMO. Or is it?
MONDAY February 17 kicks off the first of a crucial series of climate talks at the International Maritime Organization. There are just two intersessional working group meetings, and one Marine Enviro...
17 Feb 202517min
Is freedom of navigation under threat? Part II
Freedom of navigation — the legal principle that states ships from any country have the right to sail freely in international waters — is under attack. It has been for some time. But a confluence of...
10 Feb 202518min
Is freedom of navigation under threat?
The world economy is still globalised, at least for the moment. But superpower rivalry and the decay of global rules and norms mean that geopolitical tensions are deepening and global maritime trade...
3 Feb 202523min
Why is LNG winning the future fuel race?
Decarbonisation is perhaps the biggest issue shipping faces, and it’s unique in that it affects everyone, whatever your politics. The question we, and much of the shipping industry asks, is not whet...
27 Jan 202523min
What to look out for in 2025 in marine insurance
Over the last few weeks, we’ve brought you several episodes from our experts here at Lloyd’s List briefing you on what to expect in each respective sector in 2025. Insurance editor David Osler is ro...
20 Jan 202512min
What to look out for in 2025 in risk and compliance
THE geopolitical landscape changed seemingly by the hour in 2024, and 2025 has started in a similar vein. Cable cutting, new tranches of sanctions from the outgoing Biden administration and Chinese ...
10 Jan 202517min
What to look out for in 2025 in decarbonisation
Decarbonisation is one of the most written-about topics in Lloyd’s List. Read our daily briefing on any given day and it will more than likely contain at least one story dedicated to the industry’s jo...
3 Jan 202518min
