Anti-piracy groups from Asia and Africa gathered in Singapore this week to improve ties and communication for countering attacks at sea and further securing vital shipping lanes. The ...
Singapore meeting boosts Asia-Africa anti-piracy efforts
New sexual assault policy scheme advised for USMMA
The Obama administration wants US-flag carriers to provide new credentials aimed at preventing sexual assault to be eligible for a premier student mariner training programme. US Department of ...
Brexit warning as firms speculate on hard or soft landing
Insurance broker Aon has warned that firms must look at the impact of Brexit sooner rather than later if they are to avoid being left behind. David Mahoney, risk finance... This post was sourced from ...
IMO Secretary-General speaks out against regional emission trading system
Including international shipping in European system could undermine global efforts IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has written to senior European officials expressing his concern that including ...
Milestone for polar protection as comprehensive new ship regulations come into force
With more and more ships navigating in polar waters, IMO has moved to address international concern about the protection of the polar environment and the safety of seafarers and passengers with the ...
Safety for gas-fuelled ships – new mandatory code enters into force
A new mandatory code for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels enters into force on 1 January 2017, along with new training requirements for seafarers working on those ships. Gas ...
Shanghai, Trinidad and Tobago to host maritime technology centres under ambitious IMO energy-efficiency project
IMO has announced the first two institutes selected to host regional Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCCs) under an ambitious project, funded by the EU and implemented by IMO, to help ...
Recruitment problems hit tankers hardest
The most recent Manpower Report published earlier this year, sponsored by BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping, which revealed that LPG carriers, LNG carriers, and chemical tankers are the ...
China becoming a powerhouse in maritime insurance
China has become the world’s second-biggest marine insurance market, even while most of what has been written has focused instead about the wider global economic shift from west to east. This post was ...
Brokers ‘must keep shipowner interests in mind when approaching renewals’
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