June 22, 2021
According to data published by the IMO, about one-tenth of the world fleet’s fuel consumption can be attributed to poor hull and propeller performance. This costs […]
June 17, 2021
The United States Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has released its 2020 annual report over US port state controls. The aim of the report […]
June 15, 2021
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze relevant […]
February 28, 2021
The coronavirus outbreak has made painfully obvious the reality that the shipping industry does not get the attention it deserves. As a result seafarers are underappreciated […]
February 27, 2021
Industry preparedness for cyber threats varies. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for shipping companies seeking compliance when IMO 2021 kicks in.High-profile cyber attacks and the impending […]
February 26, 2021
Standardising and harmonising electronic ship/shore communication for reporting purposes is high on the agenda at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) virtual Facilitation Committee (FAL) meeting next […]
February 25, 2021
Insurers and the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) are warning that the shipping industry is not prepared for the next pandemic, despite being in the throes of […]
February 24, 2021
Seafarers’ unions today welcomed the release of the MV Ever Given (IMO: 9811000) from detention in the Suez Canal by Egyptian authorities, but warned that more […]
February 24, 2021
Freight rates are about to face renewed downward pressure, on the back of a new wave of lockdowns around the world, with Europe being the most […]
February 23, 2021
The European Union (EU) has given some support on the obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to have the IHM on board by the 31st […]
February 22, 2021
Environmentalists blast the historic agreement as an ‘extreme folly’ and claim it will lead to climate catastrophe. The International Maritime Organization has agreed a series of […]
February 21, 2021
Over the next two years, owners will have to upgrade existing vessels to match the operating efficiency of new buildings or face a limit on engine […]