The head of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is calling for a comprehensive revision of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention on…
Drewry: shippers uneasy about lack of fuel cost transparency ahead of IMO 2020
Results of a survey conducted by Drewry showed there is considerable unease among global shippers, beneficial cargo owners (BCO), and freight forwarders ahead of…
CMA CGM to review fuel surcharges to comply with low sulfur policy
French container shipping company CMA CGM said it intends to make heavy investments to comply with the impending low sulfur regulation for shipping, and…
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…
The United Nations oceans conference currently being held in New York is taking the first steps to develop a legally binding international instrument on…
Marina drafts bill pushing implementation of 5 IMO conventions as audit looms
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is beefing up preparations for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) scheduled for 2021. IMSAS…
Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has signed a contract with a shipbuilding company for the construction of ten 2,800 twenty-foot equivalent…
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,…
ASEAN countries launch project to protect marine environment
Seven countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have launched a four-year initiative to improve the environmental health of the seas in…
PH files accession instruments to 6 IMO conventions
The Philippines on April 24 and June 6 this year deposited instruments to accession to six maritime conventions with the International Maritime Organization (IMO),…
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…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said it fears “chaos and confusion” unless the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urgently resolves some serious issues concerning…
New Marina chief unveils 14-point agenda for agency
Newly appointed Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) administrator retired General Rey Leonardo Guerrero bared his 14-point priority program as he formally took the helm at…
The Hong Kong government is proposing to amend regulations under the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance to incorporate into local legislation the latest requirements set…
The Philippine Senate has adopted seven maritime treaties, including two resolutions concurring with the ratification of the 1978 and 1988 international protocols relating to…
68% of shipping execs worry about lack of uniform rules on green tech adoption
Global shipping executives are interested in green technologies but are afraid the lack of standard regulations could lead to inconsistencies among various jurisdictions, according…
