P&O Maritime Logistics’ Captain Honoured for Bravery at Sea by the International Maritime Organization Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 January 2021: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has awarded P&O Maritime Logistics’ Captain Elbrus Ismayilov…
Innovative new service from WNI (Weathernews) aims to set the standard for emissions reporting and compliance “Our vision is to help create a sustainable future for shipping founded on safety…
Tailwind of 2020 Shipping has faced some historically significant challenges this year, we opened the year with IMO2020, the greatest change in fuel regulation in this century and we end…
IMO Secretary-General denounces “no crew change” clauses Charterers’ “no crew change” clauses aggravate the ongoing crew change crisis and further threaten safety of navigation, says IMO Secretary-General. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has spoken out against “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, pointing out that such…
IMO Secretary General Lim and Global Industry Leaders Join in Honoring Seafarers Program Extended to meet 40,000KM Goal with Tribute Concert December 21st SINGAPORE- December 18, 2020—Fredrick James Francis, Chairman…
Cyber Risk Management comes of age With new International Maritime Organization requirements on cyber risk management imminent, CJC Senior Associate Richard Murray and IEIT Cyberlogic conclude that making ships truly cyber secure…
More States join IMO call to designate seafarers as key workers Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member have now designated seafarers as key workers Forty-five IMO Member States…
IMO G8 certification boosts military contracts for Optimarin Optimarin has just completed its first revised IMO G8 compliant system installation for the Norwegian Coastguard, cementing its position as a preferred…
Standing up for stranded seafarers on UN Human Rights Day UN Human Rights Day puts the global spotlight on the importance of human rights in the post-COVID recovery. IMO is…
ECSA applauds UN resolution on seafarers as key workers and supports IMO call for priority vaccination On behalf of the whole European shipping industry, ECSA welcomes the resolution adopted by…
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 Time: 8:00 AM ET THURSDAY – IMO Presentation on New Carbon Emission Reduction Measures for World Fleet – December 3 at 8am ET Overview Draft new…
Calling boat and yacht owners worldwide IMO is asking recreational boat owners worldwide to take part in a global survey on how they deal with fouling on their craft, as…
Governments must act to bring seafarers home A recording of the full webinar can be viewed here. Governments have the power to solve a growing humanitarian crisis and must take action to bring seafarers home and allow their…
UN Secretary-General speaks out on seafarers 12 June 2020 Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the repatriation of seafarers The Secretary-General is concerned about the growing humanitarian…
Keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, urge IMO and UNCTAD https://bit.ly/2Yha8Zn The world’s reliance on maritime transport makes it more important than ever to keep ships moving,…
Lobbying IMO on behalf of Offshore Workers The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is playing a key role in two industry groups lobbying the IMO to support a recommendation for Governments and national authorities…
The www.allaboutshipping.co.uk Top 100 women in Shipping for 2019 2019 was the year devoted to Women in the Shipping Industry: “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community” was IMO’s theme for World Maritime…
With the BDI down at 415, lips are sealed… What an end of a weak week that was with the BDI losing 16 points and now standing at 415 amid…
Midweek blues, …a lonely green, a birthday, and an acquittal (?)… The Dry and Wet Markets continued to fall with the exception of this lonely green, the Cleans. Geopolitics as…
The “F” word “applies” for the Markets and Geopolitics too… The falling markets, an unprecedented for many development – although we have witnessed a BDI down to 290 points in…
Coronavirus global health emergency – IMO issues advice to Member States, seafarers and the shipping industry Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/HotTopics/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx Nouveau coronavirus (2019-nCoV) http://www.imo.org/fr/mediacentre/hottopics/pages/coronavirus.aspx Nuevo Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) http://www.imo.org/es/mediacentre/hottopics/paginas/coronavirus.aspx Coronavirus global health emergency…
WISTA International signs MOU with the International Maritime Organisation, IMO 27 January 2020, London, UK WISTA (WISTA) International and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Oil companies must explain how their new “Super Pollutant” shipping fuels ever came to market – IMO must act to stop new “Super Pollutant” shipping fuels in Arctic and globally…
Markets dramatic fall The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 19 points earlier on today and now stands at 557 which is also 197 points down since last week’s 754 points.…
GSCC’s 2020 Vasilopita The Annual Vasilopita event of the GSCC (Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee) took place earlier on tonight at the Royal Victoria, Royal Albert and King Geoge V Rooms…