[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Following a recent roundtable with Rowland Raikes, Medical Rescue International, Markus McMillin, Claims Executive at UK P&I Club, discusses the varying circumstances surrounding medical repatriation of seafarers, and the related challenges and associated costs. Medical [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chennai port has further deepened alongside depth at Chennai Container Terminal Pvt Ltd (CCTPL) to offer container handling facility on par with global standards. The port increased permissible draft at CCTPL to facilitate handling of [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since 2015 BIMCO has been collecting feedback on the performance of port terminals in order to be able to report the results to members and, ultimately, to give further guidance to ships. BIMCO has received [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In light of the challenges faced by the shipping industry, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore(MPA) has announced that it will be introducing a “Training Berth Relief Support”. This new scheme aims to help [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IMO recently announced that a new mandatory code for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels entered into force on 1 January 2017, along with new training requirements for seafarers working on those ships. Gas [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The world’s second-largest petrochemical port in Houston may command 75% of all US polyethylene exports, but expected growth in international shipments as a slew of new ethane crackers and associated derivative units start coming online [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tanker owners could benefit from a further increase in China’s demand for oil imports says shipbroker Charles R. Weber in a relative feature. According to the shipbroker, for much of 2016, there were concerns that [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]India's biggest steelmaker plans to increase production to a record high to meet expected demand from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to invest in infrastructure. Steel Authority of India Ltd. is aiming to raise output [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]India's iron ore mining industry seems headed for better days, with a steep price rise in world markets and protectionist measures for steel industry at home driving up production and exports. Iron ore production jumped [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tony Watson, Risk Assessor at UK P&I Club in conjunction with Burgoyne's, highlights the risk and impact of engine room fires onboard ships, and recommends steps to prevent and supress fires. Research coordinated by IMO [...]
