The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it will postpone price increases on canal transit fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The announcement follows a joint letter sent by the International Chamber of Shipping (I

Amendments to IMO Convention will be forwarded for adoption at IMO Assembly in December 2021. The IMO Council has approved draft amendments to the IMO Convention to expand the size of the Council, extend the term of its Members and recogniz

John Angelicoussis suffered a heart attack on March 20 at home and was admitted to hospital where he was sedated. After 20 days in the hospital, the well known Greek ship owner has died at aged 72. Angelicoussis was born in 1948 in London a

The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility, which is essential for a sustainable socio-econo

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has today published an updated edition of the information paperGuidelines for Transiting the Turkish Straits. The Turkish Straits present a unique navigational challenge. To help the deve

It is clear that fleet age is the leading indicator of a greener fleet and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry comprises the worlds youngest blue water fleet with an average age of 9.4 years based on Clarksons Researchs Worl

Tweets of a ship stuck sideways in the Suez Canal may prompt skepticism. And then one sees the images. Indeed, a container ship is stuck sideways in the Suez Canal blocking both northbound and southbound traffic. The ultra large container s

As part of the UK Chamber of Shippings ongoing work with the UK government, the Department for Transport yesterday (15 March) announced that all seafarers, irrespective of nationality, will be exempted from Red List (Acute List in Scotland)

IMO-Norway project is supporting States to implement energy efficiency measures and explore opportunities for low carbon shipping. Eleven States from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norway Gr

Taking into account the significant impacts to the shipping industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing effects of the crisis, Tokyo MOU adopted the interim guidance relating to COVID-19 circumstances, in accordance with the de

The concept of hub ports to receive, quarantine, test for COVID-19 and potentially vaccinate seafarers in the Pacific region was explored at a recent roundtable meeting (25 February) involving representatives from States in the region, UN a

The adverse effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on seafarers,isone of the safety issues being discussed at theseventh session of theInternational Maritime Organization (IMO)Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW

This marine notice provides information to ship owners, operators and masters about the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on livestock ships which will run from 1 March 2021 to 31 August 2021. The purpose of the FIC is to: determine the lev

Croatia is the latest country to accede to IMOs treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling the Hong Kong Convention. The Convention covers the design, construction, operation and maintenance of ships, and preparation for ship

Reduced limit on sulphur in marine fuel oil implemented smoothly through 2020. On 1 January 2020, new reduced limits on sulphur in fuel oil brought about a 70% cut in total sulphur oxide emissions from shipping, ushering in a new era of cle