IMO2021 came into effect on 1 January and it is vital that ship owners and managers continue to monitor the systems and processes in place to ensure vessels remain cyber secure. Mike McNally, Commercial Director at GTMaritime discusses what

National Immigration Administration improved its innovative entry-exit border inspection at seaports, and worked out ten new measures to provide services and promote the construction of shipping hubs in the Yangtze River Delta. The ten new

China will ban all imports of solid wastes from Jan 1, 2021, authorities have said. It is prohibited to import solid wastes by any means, and it is prohibited to dump, pile up or dispose of solid wastes outside China. The total ban is the c

Copenhagen, Brussels, London and Washington; November 20, 2020 The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) has given initial consideration to an innovative proposal from the global shipping industry to collectively provide USD 5 billio

11th November 2020: A new report from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has laid bare the scale of the industrys decarbonisation challenge. It also sets the scene for governments to back an industry proposal to form a global $5bn

It is reported by Chinese media that foreign crew change operations will resume in ten Chinese ports including Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Haikou. Shanghai government recently issued a

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the comprehensive package of additional CO2 reduction measures for the existing global fleet, agreed by an overwhelming number of governments from across the world after an intensive week

On September 24th, Ministry of Transport, General Administration of Customs, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly issued an Announcement (Announcement of the Ministry of Transport No. 78/2020), to strengthen the prevention and control of

The announcement of Ministry of Transport, General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 on ships and crew for international navigation is as follows: 1.The content

Recently, Chinese ports are strengthening epidemic prevention and control measures on vessels having changed crew overseas within 14 days, especially for Pilipino seafarers or vessels that have changed crew members in the Philippines. Backg

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), in conjunction with the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) have today published an updated edition of the International

The Legislative Council passed the government bill to amend the Inland Revenue Ordinance (IRO) to introduce a new tax regime to promote ship leasing (tax rate: 0%) and ship leasing management (tax rate: 8.25%, i.e. half of corporate profits

IACS is pleased to announce the publication of its Recommendation on Cyber Resilience (No. 166). This single, standalone Recommendation consolidates IACS previous 12 Recommendations related to cyber resilience (Nos. 153 to 164) and applies

During the COVID-19 pandemic, crew change has become one of the greatest challenges to ship operators. It is widely recognized in the maritime industry that the regular change of seafarers is essential to keep the global trade, transport mo

China issued the Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Situations in Ports and Their Frontline Staff. The guide pointed out that personnel and vehicles entering and leaving the port should be notif