Members are reminded that both the European Union and United States (US) continue to apply trade sanctions against the Government of Syria and other entites (as outlined in our Circular to Members of 16 May 2016, click here). This includes

A new international effort to combat the negative environmental impacts of the transfer of aquatic species through ships has been launched this week. The GloFouling Partnerships project a collaboration between the Global Environment Facilit

The first images from a new satellite which can see through clouds and image the Earth round the clock to help stop illegal activity and protect the environment was unveiled today (Friday 23 November). Science Minister Sam Gyimah saw the im

While the sulphur cap is still very much the issue of the day Martin Stopford, president of Clarkson Research Services, says the industry needs to start thinking now how it will meet the IMOs goal of a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050

Liberia has become the first ship registry to be admitted to the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) as an associate member. Alfonso Castillero, CCO of the Liberian Registry, says, We are greatly honoured to be the first ship registry a

BIMCO is planning to develop the new contracts in Asia in an effort to further increase the involvement of its Asian members. Both projects will be developed mainly by experts from the region and managed by BIMCOs Shanghai office, assisted

The MEPC approved the Programme of follow-up actions of the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships up to 2023. The programme of action is intended to be used as a planning tool in meeting the timelines identified in t

Both contracts were approved at BIMCOs Documentary Committee in Copenhagen on 13 November. Modifications and improvements have been made to the REPAIRCON contract, while MINREPCON has undergone a full review. Ship repair is a major undertak

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Port Service Network (APSN) Port Connectivity Forum and 11th Council Meeting was officially opened by Mr Niam Chiang Meng, Chairman of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), at Resor

Member states ambassadors yesterday gave the presidency a mandate to negotiate with the European Parliament an amendment to rules on the assessment of ship inspection organisations, with the aim of ensuring legal certainty and securing busi

The Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Clause for Time Charter Parties was approved by the Documentary Committee at its meeting in Copenhagen on 13 November. It is very important that the new sulphur clauses are ready well in advance to allow the p

The industry is anxious about ships potentially being penalised if, despite their best efforts, ships are unable to be fully compliant with the 0.50% sulphur limit. Naturally, the industry wants reassurance that port State control (PSC) aut

Did you know that states that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the International Maritime Organization of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports? There is, in fact, an established mechanism to do so and

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committees 73rd session (MEPC73) has just ended, and with it, so did all speculations about a potential delay of the global 0.50% sulphur cap. The rules apply from 1 January 2020 and they will be enforc

Tokyo ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC) has stored the first Ship Construction Files (SCF) complying with IMO Global Based Standards (GBS) for the NACKS-built 311,000 DWT VLCC delivered on 26 October 2018, managed by MOL Tankship Management (As