[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has reached its target of approving 135 fuel oil bunker tankers for mass flow meter bunker delivery in Singapore, except for nine fuel oil bunker barges, a MPA [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nautical Institute has issued a guide explaining how an assessment conducted in a positive and constructive way can provide tangible benefits for maritime safety while contributing to the professional development of bridge team members. [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IMCA highlights a potential gap in safety awareness which may be of interest to operators. In one vessel, there has been noted a CO2 flooding system activation point within the main CO2 bottle room, however, [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A group of container industry experts met earlier this month to examine whether BIMCO bills of lading may need to be amended due to the new SOLAS container weight verification requirements. On 1 July 2016, [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A report by KPMG, commissioned by the Department for Transport, recommends that the Ship Register become a “govco”, a privately held state-owned company that is subject to government oversight but has more commercial freedoms, including [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The South Korean government will increase support for home-grown shipping companies by easing the eligibility rules for the use of a shipbuilding fund. According to shipping industry sources, state-run Korea Development Bank recently relaxed requirements [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]UNCTAD’s port data project is gathering steam, with 13 new ports signing on in November 2016. This brings the total to 42 participating ports from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Better data analysis leads [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For seafarers visiting ports in Great Britain this Christmas, it can be a lonely time, hundreds or thousands of miles from their families. For many, the sight of a port chaplain from the Apostleship of [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maersk Line has processed its first-ever shipment of Kinnows from Sonepat in Haryana to Novorossiysk in Russia. This opens up a niche cargo category of shipping non-frozen goods (Fruits) using reefers and ex Inland Acceptance [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Certification for seafarers is verified during each PSC inspection. On 1 January 2017 new STCW requirements enter into force and seafarers may need new certificates In line with a recommendation from the International Maritime Organization [...]
