The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) of the UN backed Black Sea Grain Initiative has issued the Procedures for Merchant Vessels to facilitate the safe export of foodstuffs and fertilizers from the ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny (Piv

Statement of the Officers of the Special Tripartite Committeeon ensuring a safe working environment on board vessels where seafarers can live without fear of discrimination and physical or mental abuse. The Officers of the Special Tripartit

We have been advised by our trusted local correspondents, AA Multiprime, that the port of Barranquilla, Colombia,is currently suffering a critical increase of vegetal residues and sediments (Tarullain Spanish) along the navigable channel of

MPA chief executive Quah Ley Hoon will step down on Sep 5. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Senior Appointment Changes Ms Quah Ley Hoon, currently the Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), will be stepping down on 5 Sep

ISTANBUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port in wartime passed through the Bosphorus Strait on Wednesday en route to Lebanon for a delivery that foreign powers hope will be the first of many to help ease a glob

IMOSecretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed thedeparture fromOdesaof the first commercial ship to leave theportundertheUnited Nations supportedBlack Sea GrainInitiativeto establish a humanitarian maritime corridor for the safe passage of s

On 21 June 2022 the UK government imposed further trade restrictions against Russia under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022 which amend The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations)

Ukraine is preparing to start grain exports via the Black Sea ports this week under the grain deal signed last week in Trkiye, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Speaking at a media briefing aired on the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministrys

RESUMPTIONOFSHIPINSPECTIONFORTHEISSUANCEOFSHIPSANITATION CERTIFICATE (SSC) 1.Witheffectfrom1August2022,theNationalEnvironmentAgency,PortHealth Section will resume ship inspection services for the issuance of Ship Sanitation Certificate (SSC

An historic deal to resume grain exportfrom Ukraine via the Black Sea has brought hope for Turkeys shipping industry, as the country has witnessed a significantly shrunk shipping business since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis. Considerin

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim on Friday (22 July) welcomed the signing of an agreement between, the Russian Federation, Trkiye, Ukraine and the United Nations to establish a humanitarian maritime corridor to allow ships to export critica

The Information Fusion Centre (IFC), a regional Maritime Security (MARSEC) centre hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), has recently released its IFC bridge card. It provides a quick reference guide to ship master and crew, on IFC

42 incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia reported to ReCAAP ISC from January to June 2022 11% increase of incidents compared to same period in 2021 The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) has released its Half Yearly Report 2

By signing the Sustainable Ocean Principles MSC reaffirms its commitment to ocean sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 14 (Life below water). As announced by the United Nations Global Compact at the UN Ocean C

Globally, less than 2% of world trade is carried on electronic bills of lading. This is partly due to lack of open standards and interoperability. To help increase adoption of digital trade documents in shipping, BIMCO has published an elec