The first half of 2019 saw 201 cargo vessels sold for demolition (sum 2 million tonnes) 75% were scrapped at either Bangladesh or India, with Bangladesh receiving the majority share. Scrapping numbers were down c.18% compared to the first half of 2018….
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Further to our Alert of 17 July 2019, the Tokyo and the Paris MoUs issued a joint press release on 27 July 2019 outlining the focus areas for the upcoming concentrated inspection campaign starting on 1 September 2019 and released the questionnaire to b…
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With Iran’s oil exports under immense pressure, it’s worth taking a look at how Asian countries, like Japan and South Korea are finding ways around the problem and how this is affecting the tanker market. In terms of Japan’s crude oil…
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The Tokyo and Paris MOUs will this year carry out a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on emergency systems and procedures. The CIC will run from 1 September to 30 November 2019 and, at the time of writing, it has been announced that the Blac…
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In January 2019, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) introduced, for the first time, a bespoke Commercial Maritime Law issued pursuant to Royal Decree no. M/33 dated 5 Rabi’ II 1440H and published it in the Official Gazette on Friday, 4 January 2…
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