According to the survey, in which more than 350 individuals responded, more than a fifth reported that they had been the victim of an attack. In addition, 72% of these mentioning that their own company was a victim of a cyber related incident in the la…
Cyber security survey shows more action is needed in the industry Read More »
As the deadline for the IMO’s global low-sulphur fuel requirements fast approaches, it is necessary to carefully check the bunker clauses in the charter parties. The time to start thinking about what is in the charter party is not 1 January 2020. There…
Is your charter party ready for 2020? Read More »
The problem started with fuel supplied in the US Gulf region, particularly in the Houston area, but the problems quickly spread to Panama. More recently, similar problems have been encountered with fuel supplies out of Singapore. Although the problem i…
Contaminated bunkers: “the Houston problem” Read More »
Shipping confidence dipped very slightly in the three months to end-August 2018, according to our latest Confidence Survey. The average confidence level expressed by respondents was down to 6.3 out of a maximum possible score of 10.0, this compared to …
Confidence slips marginally on geopolitical factors Read More »
The new International Maritime Organization (IMO) Low Sulphur Regulation will be effective from 1 January 2020 and will require all shipping companies to reduce their Sulphur emissions by 85%. This new regulation aims to reduce the environmental impact…
CMA CGM estimates low-sulphur rule will cost $160 per container Read More »