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IMO holds off on mandatory cyber rules
Alang breakers’ certification fuels flooring debate
ClassNK's recent certification of two shipbreaking yards in Alang has drawn flak from recycling watchdogs, which question the effectiveness of the yards' use of impermeable flooring. While the ...
Naples law conference tackles late payment dilemma
Participants in the Shipping and the Law conference have explored a legal dispute in which an owner wants to end a charterer's contact and claim damages over being paid a minute late. The case, which ...
Why maritime conventions get lost in translation
Maritime lawyers attending the Shipping and the Law conference in Naples have been alerted to how shipping conventions can suffer from mistranslation. While international treaties have "proliferated" ...
Rotterdam outpaced by Antwerp in box growth
Container traffic growth at the leading European cargo port, Rotterdam, lagged heavily behind that of Belgian rival Antwerp during the first nine months of 2015. Rotterdam's container throughput ...
Japanese ports’ container trade set to slip
Japanese ports' international container trade is set to shrink further this year, according to Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc (NRIC). At eight leading Japanese ports, traffic will drop ...
Naples welcomes shipping industry
In opening the Shipping and the Law conference in Naples, Italy, a regional minister has stressed local efforts to attract maritime investment. Amedeo Lepore, minister for manufacturing and commerce ...
HMM’s Hyundai Securities stake sale hits roadblock
Hyundai Merchant Marine's (HMM's) planned sale of its controlling stake in Hyundai Securities has been held up by South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC). The FSC is seeking clarification ...
Japanese yards’ orders surge in September
Japanese shipyards' orders rocketed 236% in September as shipowners rushed to build vessels in compliance with IMO standards taking effect from July 2016. Japan Ship Exporters Association (JSEA) ...
Japan’s coal imports forecast to withstand nuclear revival
Japan's coal imports for power generation are unlikely to decline even if the country's nuclear plants return online as planned, according to Banchero Costa. A recent report from the Genoa-based ship ...
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