By MarEx 2015-07-01 10:23:07 Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to May 2015 to a level equal to the lowest rating recorded in the past seven years, ...
Shipping Confidence Falls to Seven Year Low
European Court Raises River Dredging Standards
By Reuters 2015-07-01 09:42:41 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Wednesday that damage to water quality must be considered when authorities approve river dredging to expand ports, in a ...
Container Weighing Guidelines Released
By MarEx 2015-06-30 21:12:51 On July 1, 2016, global containerized maritime commerce will need to comply with new international regulations that require every packed container to have a verified ...
E.U. MRV Scheme Enters into Force July 1
By Wendy Laursen 2015-06-30 20:35:20 The European Commission’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) rules to collect emissions data officially entered into force on July 1, 2015. MRV ...
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s 200 Ton Engines Brought to Life
By Wendy Laursen 2015-06-30 19:11:42 Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth’s diesel generators have been powered-up for the first time, marking a major milestone on its way to becoming an operational ...
Shell Arctic Rig Departs Despite Protests
By Reuters 2015-06-30 15:49:58 U.S. Coast Guard and police boats cleared a way through protesters in kayaks at a Seattle-area port on Tuesday so a drilling ship could head for the Arctic on behalf ...
CMA CGM Expands Relationship with China
By MarEx 2015-06-30 15:18:28 In a bid to further increase cooperation with China, CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping group, will sign major two deals with the Asian country. The ...
Hong Kong Clean Fuel Requirements Come Into Effect
By MarEx 2015-06-30 14:57:48 Ocean going vessels (OSVs) berthing in Hong Kong will be required to use clean fuel starting July 1. The new Air Pollution Control Regulation coming into effect tomorrow ...
Lim Ki-tack Named New IMO Secretary General
By Kathryn Stone 2015-06-30 11:57:27 Lim Ki-tack, president of the Busan Port Authority in South Korea, has been elected the new Secretary-General of the IMO. Today’s decision was passed down by a ...
Calais Port Strike Enters Second Day
By Reuters 2015-06-30 09:50:16 Employees of the MyFerryLink ferry service, recently sold by Eurotunnel, maintained their blockade of the northern French port of Calais for a second day on Tuesday ...