While shipowners have been focused on the 2020 sulphur regulation which entered into force on 1 January 2020 due to safety concerns, IMO members states have had their eyes on the procedures that control whether ships are carrying low-sulphu

The AMSA has issued Marine Notice (MN) 10/2020 advising shipowners, operators and seafarers of their updated temporary arrangement taking into account of the MLC,2006 requirements, with regard to port state inspections on valid seafarers em

At the MSC201 meeting, one of the requirements adopted relates to the mooring operation to ensure occupational safety and safe mooring of ships, as well as to reduce the number and severity of accidents caused by mooring activities. The out

On November 13, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) officially delivered the 10th FPSO MV30 for Japan MODEC (Singapore). The MV30 project is a refit of the 300,000 dwt VLCC Flan. It is 332 meters long, 58.04 meters wide, has a draft of 3

China has never restricted the departure of an Indian ship carrying Australian coal that has been stuck at Jingtang port since June. The shippers unwillingness to adjust the ships operating arrangements for commercial reasons is the real ca

On November 12, Vale and Ningbo Zhoushan Port signed a cooperation statement in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to establish a joint venture company to construct and operate the West Third District Project at Shulang Lake terminal in Zhoushan C

China Tianjin Shipping Index (TSI), an indicator of northern Chinas ocean freight rates for both international and domestic shipping markets, stood at 885.33 points on Friday, up 0.03 percent compared with the previous working day. The stat

Transportation demand remained stable and freight rates increased Ningbo Containerized Freight Index： In the week ending Nov6, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 1378.1 points, sligh

As governments come together at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider important next steps to decarbonise maritime transport, the global shipping industry urgently calls on them to take forward its proposal for an ind

The announcement that a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech is over 90% effective in trials sent world equity markets and oil prices soaring earlier this week. However, while this news has changed the sentiment, nothing has change

Swedish shipping company Proman Stena Bulk added a third methanol-powered dual-fuel tanker to Guangzhou Shipyard International, following two ships at the end of last year. Proman Stena Bulk is a joint venture between Stena BulkAB of Sweden

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, fell to a near 5-month low on Thursday as demand for capesize vessels weakened. The Baltic dry index fell 17 points, or 1.5%, to 1,1

Ahead of the important International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 75), which will take place on 16-20 November 2020, INTERCARGO supports the IMO in approving the new mandatory measures th

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW is helping shipping association BIMCO draft the industrys first standard contract for the operation of autonomous vessels. The new standard contract will be based on the SHIPMAN 2009 agreement for use wit

According to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), La Nia has developed and is expected to last into next year, affecting temperatures, precipitation and storm patterns in many parts of the world. La Nia is a weather phenomenon that