BIMCO concerned about inclusion of int’l shipping in European Green Deal

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has expressed concern with the plan to include international shipping in decarbonization efforts under the recently published…

Container shipping feels growing pressure from trade war, falling Asian exports—BIMCO

In the first nine months of the year global container volumes rose 1% to 126.3 million TEUs, up just 1.3 million TEUs from the…

Shipping groups call on all countries to fully implement IMO 2020

The shipping industry is urging the strict and full implementation of the fuel sulfur cap, saying it found “disturbing” the reports that some countries…

Container growth slows to 1.2% in Jan-July as trade balance worsens for carriers

Global growth in container volumes went up slightly in the second quarter of the year, but so far remains below normal industry levels as…

Shipping seeks standard procedure for non-compliant fuel use

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) and other organizations are working closely with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to ensure a standard procedure…

Bimco presses for a more accurate method to verify ships’ compliance with 0.5% sulfur cap

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should adopt more accurate sulfur verification procedures and an effective implementation plan for complying with the IMO 2020 rule,…

Shipping industry calls on IMO to resolve key sulfur cap issues

The shipping industry is urging member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to make progress on key challenges around the global sulfur cap…

Shipping lauds new IMO emissions strategy but sees challenges

The shipping industry has welcomed the adoption by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on April 13 of an initial strategy to further reduce greenhouse…

Record demolition augurs well for boxship industry, says Bimco

Containership demolition has reached an all-time high and provides a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry, according to the Baltic and International…

Box ship capacity projected to top 20 million TEUs this year

The container shipping fleet is expected to break through the 20 million TEU barrier this year, prompted largely by the arrival of mega ships,…

Projections of slower economic recovery to hit shipping hard, says BIMCO

The global shipping industry will find little to rejoice in 2015 as projections for economic growth and recovery have been slightly downgraded, according to…