IMO postpones further meetings
IMO has decided to postpone a number of meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Story »
IMO urges keyworker exemptions for crew changes and repatriations
http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/09-seafarers-COVID19.aspx
Ocean container volumes are about to fall off a cliff
The new market outlook of U.K.-based consultancy Maritime Strategies International (MSI) reads like a Stephen King novel geared toward container-line executives. It’s not exactly feel-good reading for cargo shippers either. Cheap freight rates are only attractive if they don’t trigger another Hanjin Shipping-style bankruptcy.
Bunker industry credit risks exacerbated amid COVID-19 outbreak
Credit risk in the bunker market is intensifying amid the coronavirus outbreak, even as dropping bunker fuel costs following the recent collapse in oil prices offer some respite to shipowners in a challenging market, industry sources in Singapore told S&P Global Platts this week.
Tackling COVID-19 – a voyage together
IMO Secretary-General stresses vital need to maintain commerce by sea and protect seafarers' welfare in face of coronavirus shut down.
The power of visibility – IMO launches photo search for women in maritime
L’importance de la visibilité : l’OMI invite les femmes du secteur maritime à partager leurs photos http://www.imo.org/fr/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/05-women-in-maritime-photo-share.aspx
IMO 2020 sulphur limit implementation - carriage ban enters into force
carriage ban enters into force https://bit.ly/2vzQLjZ
New IMO department will tackle key global issues through innovative partnerships
Partnerships and Projects department will focus on key global issues for international shipping, including decarbonization, marine plastic litter and biofouling .http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/Home.aspx
Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 7), 17-21 February 2020
Outcome of PPR 7 - Please see http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/MeetingSummaries/PPR/Pages/PPR-7th-Session.aspx
Coronavirus global health emergency - IMO issues advice to Member States, seafarers and the shipping industry
Coronavirus global health emergency - IMO issues advice to Member States, seafarers and the shipping industry.
IMO Secretary-General assesses progress on sulphur limit implementation
http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/01_IMO-Secretary-General-assesses-progress-on-sulphur-limit-implementation.aspx
2020 - building on a year of action to empower women in the maritime community
"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" was selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019. This provided an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the SDGs, and to highlight the important contribution of women all over the world to the maritime sector.
Modernizing the global maritime distress and safety system
IMO’s Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 7, 15-24 January) will continue its ongoing work to review the GMDSS requirements.
UK’s largest port receives major RTG boost
The Port of Immingham has received six electric rubber tyre gantry (RTG) cranes as part of its multi-million dollar upgrade.
EU shipowners critique new container lashing directive
The European Transport Federation (ETF) is asking for changes on lashing operations concerning the people who take part in them; Now, European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by the ITF to redefine container lashing as a cargo handling activity in order to bring it under the control of unionized dockers.
Fincantieri Marinette to Build Saudi Warships
A Lockheed Martin-led team has secured a multibillion dollar order from the U.S. Navy to build four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of the U.S.’s Foreign Military Sales program.
China Ocean Industry’s Huakai Heavy goes bankrupt
China Ocean Industry has announced that a local court in Jiangsu has declared the bankruptcy of its subsidiary Nantong Huakai Heavy Industry.
“Better Together!”
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Turning the Tide - promoting gender diversity in the maritime sector - new film from IMO
A new film from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) shows how IMO's Women in Maritime programme is helping to support gender diversity in the maritime sector
MSC 101 - oil fuel safety outcome Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 101 session, 5-14 June 2019
Preview: Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 74th session, 13-17 May 2019
Mediation for Commercial Disputes in Turkey
There is a recent legislation that came into force on 01.01.2019, in Turkey, regarding the commercial claims. New articles were added to Turkish Commercial Code and put a mandatory provision that the commercial disputes should go through mandatory mediation first. The meaning of mandatory is a pre-condition of being able to commence a claim before the courts of Turkey as regards to the commercial disputes.