The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognized on the United States Coast Guards (USCGs) QUALSHIP 21 roster for the period 1 July 2020-30 June 2021, as reported in the recently published USCG 2019 Annual Report. Approximatel

The Liberian Registry continues to adjust to the disruptions caused by COVID-19 by leveraging its use of technology and modern communication. The latest innovation from Liberia is the implementation of remote Annual Safety Inspections (ASI)

Covid-19 has meant we have had to adapt some of our programmes in order to meet the need it has presented. We strive not to abandon any seafarer. We are diverting the full resources of the charitytofindingways of supportingthese men and wom

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released guidance for cases when COVID-19 results in unforeseen delays in the delivery of newbuild bulk carriers and oil tankers originally scheduled to be delivered before 1 July 2020. The

The International Monetary Fund on Monday cited limited but encouraging signs of recovery in China, the first country to suffer the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said it could not rule out a resurgence of the pandemic in China and els

Crude prices posted their biggest-one day gains on record on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to announce a major oil production cut, and Saudi state media said the kingdom was calling an emergen

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has asked the United Nations system agencies to support IMO in its request to governments to declare seafarers, port personnel and other crucial maritime workers as key personnel. Mr. Lim made the plea durin

Cruise ships carrying passengers infected with the novel coronavirus are ordered to stay off U.S. shores indefinitely and prepare to give the sickened medical care aboard the vessels, according to a memo issued Sunday by the U.S. Coast Guar

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Companys new Suspension of Transit (SOT) programme is a flexible cargo service that will help to fulfil the imminent resumption of demand from Asia and ensure service continuity. It includes container yard storage

A cruise ship hit by the novel coronavirus on Monday completed passing the Panama Canal, sailing towards the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. The MS Zaandam, operated by Holland America Line, received special humanitarian authorization f

This year is unlikely to see any supply crunch in the very low sulfur fuel oil market because of the unexpected demand destruction caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to analysts from tanker market intelligence company Alphatanker

Britain has suspended checks on ships for compliance with low sulphur fuel regulations as part of wider measures that cut back on inspections to reduce the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on supply chains, the coastguard authority said o

Owners decision Once a vessel owner has decided to lay up a vessel, several important decisions must be made. The most important decision is the duration of the lay-up, which will be critical for the type of lay-up selected. If the owner ex

The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) acknowledges the crisis which the international shipping industry is facing. The Paris MoU is working to help Member Authorities protect the health and safety of our Po

The International Chamber of Shipping today stepped up its campaign to keep global supply chains open by issuing an open letter to G20 Governments due to meet today. The letter, which has been signed off by the heads of ICS and the Internat