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2 months ago | 
lesteraldridge.com | Beyza Torlak |Theo Westrip |Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes
The FuelEU Maritime RegulationThe FuelEU Maritime Regulation”FMR”, which came into force on 1 January 2025, is one of the European Union’s major initiatives, to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in the maritime sector. As an integral part of the EU’s “Fit for 55” strategy, this regulation encourages the transition to low-carbon and renewable fuels, aligning with broader climate commitments.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Beyza Torlak |Theo Westrip |Chengcheng Zheng
Aviation is one of the fasted-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. During the coronavirus pandemic, people could not fly and there was a temporary reduction in the gas emissions, which rebounded quickly after Covid to pre-pandemic level. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) forecasted that by 2025 international aviation emissions could triple compared to 2015.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Beyza Torlak |Theo Westrip |Chengcheng Zheng |Linda Jacques
The carriage by air of cargo is regulated by domestic law, which gives effect to international conventions. These are agreements entered into by a number of countries, with a view to assisting commercial trade. In air transportation, the Warsaw Convention (agreed in 1929) and the Montreal Convention (agreed in 1999) are both international agreements, are designed to create a common system of rules for liability when carrying goods,people and baggage air transport..
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Matt Gilks |Helen Whitaker |Linda Jacques |Beyza Torlak
Ports and harbours are fast leaning into the modernisation of infrastructure to anticipate the needs of a new generation of vessels and to meet the challenge of climate change. The sector must ensure it is conversant with the shore side planning system in order to bring forward change as effectively and efficiently as possible, often whilst grappling with development challenges in locations with a legacy of heritage infrastructure.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Helen Whitaker |Linda Jacques |Beyza Torlak |Philippa Langton
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Helen Whitaker |Linda Jacques |Beyza Torlak |Philippa Langton
Shore power is beginning to be embraced by UK Ports as an alternative power source for visiting ships in the drive to encourage decarbonisation and clean air in ports by discouraging ships from burning heavy fuel. Shore power has already been established in some ports, such as Orkney and Southampton, with many ports preparing the installations, for example Portsmouth International Port and the Port of Aberdeen.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Linda Jacques |Beyza Torlak |Philippa Langton |Elisabetta Scanferla
Recent news reports have announced that Maersk has joined Lloyds Register and Core Power to review the safety and regulatory considerations, for a potential next-generation nuclear-propelled feeder containership. Potentially this would add a further alternative fuel source to the current list:-LNG and bio-LNGLPGAmmoniumMethanolWindBiofuelsHydrogenAmmoniaBatteries. At the moment it is estimated that about 5.5% of the global fleet is using an alternative power source to light fuel oil.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Henry Lynk |Beyza Torlak |Philippa Langton |Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes
Many countries, including the United Kingdom, have been receiving immigration illegally for many years. However, this rate continues to increase exponentially every year due to the changing conjuncture in the world. Sometimes these crossings are made by small boats, sometimes by organised smuggling of illegal migrants into trucks at customs points.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Philippa Langton |Elisabetta Scanferla |Beyza Torlak |Gavin Fernandes
The idyllic charm of British waters and the freedom associated with houseboats make them an exciting alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar properties. Whether you choose a cruising narrow boat, a converted Dutch barge or a static liveaboard, there are plenty of advantages to living on a houseboat, not least from an economical perspective amidst soaring property prices. However, there are far more considerations and potential pitfalls to life afloat than may first meet the eye.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Beyza Torlak |Gavin Fernandes |Linda Jacques
The Houthi rebel group is a Yemeni political and military organisation that for the past 9 months, has carried out numerous attacks in the Red Sea, which have caused significant disruption to all shipping trade passing through the Red Sea. So far, the Houthis have carried out over 100 strikes on commercial ships passing through the Suez Canal. This has been carried out by drones, ballistic missiles, unmanned surface boats, and by hijacking.
