The international shipping sector needs to quickly adopt short-term policy measures to cut operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the existing fleet, according to a new study. The study concludes that only a subset of potential policy options, n…
EU study finds only speed or Operational Efficiency can achieve IMO’s 2030 target Read More »
In a recent judgment, in the context of a claim by Owners for a contribution in General Average (GA), the Court considered whether a defective passage plan, prepared prior to the commencement of the voyage, rendered the Vessel unseaworthy. On the facts…
Defective passage plan rendered vessel unseaworthy Read More »
If you are in any doubt as to the clout that the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has, look to the audience rollcall for The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which took place April 25–27. The BRI summit, desi…
BRI — for better or for worse Read More »
Demolition of dry bulk ships in the first four months of 2019 was 120% higher than in the same period of 2018. Much of this increase comes from demolitions of Capesize ships, up from 1.1 m DWT between January and April 2018 to reach 3.4m DWT in the fir…
Rising Deliveries Of Capesize Ships Pose A Threat To The Already Fragile Market Balance Read More »
2019 is a busy year in terms of adopted International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation with the forthcoming SOLAS amendments, significant milestones for the fuel oil consumption data collection system (DCS), along with the EU’s Monitoring, Report…
Three updated marine regulations you need to know about in 2019 Read More »