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Monday, November 20, 2017
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IMO: Ships Not Meeting 2020 Low-Sulphur Fuel Requirements Will Be Deemed ‘Unseaworthy’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ships that do not comply with the forthcoming 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel oil could be considered “unseaworthy”,

November 20, 2017
Total Views: 66

Monday, November 13, 2017
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Shipping News

Clock is Ticking on Global Sulphur-Limit Regulations as Shipowners Mull Their Options

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shipowners must take decisions on their fuel strategy in the light of new International Maritime Organization (IMO)

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
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News

Port State Control Regimes Consider Doing Away with Famous ‘White, Grey and Black Lists’

The world’s Port State Control regimes are considering doing away with the famous white, grey and black lists for ranking flag states’

November 7, 2017
Total Views: 175

Monday, October 30, 2017
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Shipping News

IMO: Progress Made in Developing Global GHG Emissions Strategy for Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported ‘considerable progress’ in drafting its initial strategy for reducing greenhouse

October 30, 2017
Total Views: 25

Friday, September 22, 2017
IMO Issues New Warning on Bauxite Cargoes
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IMO Issues New Warning on Bauxite Cargoes

The International Maritime Organization has issued a new warning that a newly-discovered phenomenon – different from cargo liquefaction –

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 145

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Transas survival craft simulator eliminates drill risks
Press Releases

Transas survival craft simulator eliminates drill risks

Transas has introduced a new Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) to prepare crew for the multitude of possible scenarios that can occur during lifeboat drills,

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 152

Friday, August 4, 2017
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Shipping News

Shell Mulling Using German Refinery to Meet 2020 IMO Low Sulphur Fuel Rules

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is considering expanding the capacity of one of its German refineries to make oil products that meet an

August 4, 2017
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
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Interesting

Two Houston Ship Pilots to Receive IMO’s ‘Exceptional Bravery at Sea’ Award

The International Maritime Organization has awarded the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to two Houston ship pilots for their role in preventing a

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 204

Friday, July 21, 2017
First ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP certified Wärtsilä engines is launched
Press Releases

First ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP certified Wärtsilä engines is launched

The launch of the L’Astrolabe, a 72 metre polar logistics vessel fitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion machinery package and Wärtsilä NOR (NOx

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 238

Friday, July 7, 2017
China, EU Bolster Greener Global Shipping to Curb Emissions
Shipping News

China, EU Bolster Greener Global Shipping to Curb Emissions

By Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — The trillion-dollar global shipping industry may soon be forced to curb greenhouse gas emissions under new rules backed

July 7, 2017
Total Views: 16

Friday, June 23, 2017
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Environmental NGOs: Shipping Needs to ‘Shape Up or Ship Out’ on Ship Emissions

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Environmental lobbyists have derided “ambitious” CO2 reduction plans announced by four international shipping

June 23, 2017
Total Views: 87

Monday, June 19, 2017
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ICS Urges IMO to Finalize Ballast Water Implementation Dates

The global shipping industry is urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to back a proposal to push back the implementation dates for installing

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Shipowners Encourage EU-China Leadership in Shaping IMO CO2 Strategy
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Shipowners Encourage EU-China Leadership in Shaping IMO CO2 Strategy

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have come together in support of the European

June 7, 2017
Total Views: 22

Friday, June 2, 2017
Trump Withdrawing U.S. from Paris Agreement Puts More Pressure on IMO, NGOs Say
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Trump Withdrawing U.S. from Paris Agreement Puts More Pressure on IMO, NGOs Say

The Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change puts added pressure on the International Maritime

June 2, 2017
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, May 16, 2017
IMO Film: The Polar Code Explained
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IMO Film: The Polar Code Explained

The International Maritime Organization has released a new visit explaining the significance of the Polar Code and its impact on shipping. The Polar Code

May 16, 2017
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, May 9, 2017
containership
News

World’s Dirtiest Fuel Seen Holding Out Even as Ships Clean Up

By Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — Even as the owners of ships carrying everything from bananas to oil spend billions of dollars to meet tighter clean-air

May 9, 2017
Total Views: 29

Friday, February 24, 2017
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Shipping News

ICS Sets Out Plan for CO2 Reduction by Shipping Sector

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, laid out Friday what the industry would like to see from the International Maritime

February 24, 2017
Total Views: 27

Friday, February 3, 2017
Lack of Preparation Risks ‘Chaotic’ Shift to Cleaner Shipping Fuel
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Lack of Preparation Risks ‘Chaotic’ Shift to Cleaner Shipping Fuel

By Libby George ANTWERP, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The biggest change in shipping fuel for decades is three years away, but shipping and refining companies need

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 22

Thursday, January 19, 2017
IMO: New Rules to Protect Financial Security of Seafarers
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IMO: New Rules to Protect Financial Security of Seafarers

New amendments entering into force this week under the IMO’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) seeking to protect the financial security of

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 76

Thursday, January 12, 2017
International Maritime Treaties Recognition and Trump: Protectionist or Progressive?
Shipping News

International Maritime Treaties Recognition and Trump: Protectionist or Progressive?

By Chester D. Hooper and Christopher R. Nolan (Holland & Knight) – Much has been theorized in the past two months concerning whether the Trump

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 21
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