Marine parks have been established to conserve the biodiversity of marine life in Australia. However, in order to achieve this purpose, certain activities such as commercial fishing and boating have been restricted or even prohibited in some areas. Read more of...
Article: Smoke and Mirrors Despite ship transportation being considered as the most energy efficient mode of transport, it still represents a significant contribution to global emissions. Read more of Katherine Hawes article in Asia Cruise News
The Food Information to Consumer Regulation (FIC) It came into force on December 13, 2011 with a three year transition period, so becomes effective from December 13, 2014. The new regulation brings EU rules on general and nutrition labelling together into a single...
Do Emissions Really Matter in Arctic Sea shipping? As efforts to protect the Arctic Ocean are increasing every year, the results are more and more unsettling. Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that 2015 has been the year with lowest winter...
The Effects of the New EPA Maritime Fuel Rule Some of the biggest issues in the maritime industry have to do with fuel. That’s why with the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) adopting new standards, many shipping and fuel companies have started to worry about...