Ship owners, ship operators and ship managers who are busy preparing for the upcoming high sulphur fuel oil (“HSFO”) ban which enters into force on 1 January 2020 will be familiar with the option to install Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCSs) otherwis…
After several successful trials over the last year, Israel’s largest cargo shipping company, Zim, has implemented a blockchain platform for electronic bills of lading. According to Zim, this technology could replace paper bills of lading and further im…
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In a survey conducted by global law firm Reed Smith in 2018, industry participants were asked: What is the greatest challenge facing the shipping industry in the next five years? The findings have been published on www.reedsmith.com in a report titled …
The implementation date for the MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14 sulphur cap is fast approaching. There are two key dates to keep firmly in mind: > On 1 January 2020, the limit for the sulphur content of fuel used on board a vessel operating outside o…
BIMCO 2020 Sulphur Clauses: “A fair allocation of responsibilities and liabilities”? Read More »
BIMCO has last week released its two eagerly awaited standard clauses (the ‘2020 Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties’ and the ‘2020 Fuel Transition Clause for Time Charter Parties’). Both are intended to address the Internationa…
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