In the upcoming months, there will be around 4000 appointments for the Biden-Harris team to make, 1212 of which will require a Senate confirmation. One of the less prominent roles is that of the US Shipping Administrator within the Departme

Four-year partnership will support GHG reduction training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Republic of Korea and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have signed an agreement to est

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched a request for proposal (RFP) today for parties seeking to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker in the Port of Singapore. This follows from a recent announcement at the 21s

IMO forges ahead with development of new short-term measures to implement GHG strategy. Draft new mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships have been agreed by an International Maritime Organization (IMO) working grou

BIMCO contracts are relied on throughout the shipping industry. The reliability and certainty that our standard forms provide can be undermined by fake copies that contain errors or even deliberate hidden changes to the wording. The objecti

Prize to be awarded to Mr. Peter Hinchliffe, former Secretary-General, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2019 is to be awarded to Mr. Peter Hinchliffe, former Secretary-General, Intern

Female leadership should be a priority for maritime businesses - particularly in the bunker industry - where women make up just nine per cent of senior positions. LQM Petroleum Services are bucking the trend and have a gender equality ratio

After a banner year for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) fleet in 2019, with its best ever ranking from port State control (PSC) authorities globally, the RMI Maritime Administrator (the Administrator) remained focused on enhancin

This is BIMCOs 3rd news piece reporting on new developments affecting the IMSBC Code. Today, we focus on new cargoes added to the IMSBC Code. A total of 11 new cargoes have been incorporated into the IMSBC Code. These new cargoes carrying t

BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF warns that as the dry season approaches and sea conditions abate, an increase in attacks in the Gulf of Guinea has traditionally been seen, so maritime security risks to vessels operating in the

From 31 December 2020, the European Unions Ship Recycling Regulations (EUSRR) will require ships of 500 GT and above flying the flag of countries in the European Union (EU), and all other ships regardless of the flag, to carry an inventory

Voyage charter parties oblige the ship to proceed with utmost or due despatch, but the principle of JIT runs contrary to this by introducing an option to reduce passage speed. This means that a clause is required to allow the parties to dep

The World Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a two-tier strategy aimed for a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. The initial target obliges ships to cut their average fuel cost by 40% by 203

The amendment to the IBC Code in particular is very comprehensive and as a consequence, a new Certificate of Fitness (CoF) for a vessel must be issued and be on board at the latest on 1 January 2021. On that date, the new Certificate of Fit

Crude Oil Price Movements Spot crude prices settled significantly lower in September, after four consecutive months of gains. The OPEC Reference Basket (ORB) fell by $3.65, or 8.1% m-o-m, to $41.54/b, while the year-to-date averaged $40.62/