Speaking in Tokyo on November 13th, Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, expressed serious concerns about the prospects of world trade due to the positions taken by
TORM establishes joint venture with Guangzhou Shipyard and ME Production for the construction and installation of scrubbers on board their ships.
TORM, one of the world’s largest product tanker companies, has established a joint venture with the Chinese shipyard, Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), which is part of the CSSC (China State
Assarmatori at Tehran EU-Iran workshop on “Maritime, Ports & Logistics”.
The EU-Iran Workshop on Maritime, Ports & Logistics is taking place in Iran, 12-13 November 2018. This workshop was organized by the European Union and the Iranian Government. Yesterday, the
“San Giorgio del Porto” shipyard in Genoa will be the first Italian shipyard authorized by the EU to ship recycling.
It is well-known, that ships flying the flag of Member States of the European Union can only be recycled at yards that meet certain social and environmental standards. These sites
ICS President Esben Poulsson calls for a complete overhaul of the STCW maritime personnel training scheme.
Speaking in Manila, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson, called for a complete revision of the IMO STCW convention which governs the global standards for
Implementation of 0.5% sulfur in Hong Kong and in the waters of China.
The Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has issued a letter confirming the implementation of the 0.5% sulfur limit for ships visiting its
Italian Paolo d’Amico elected president of INTERTANKO for the next four years.
During the meeting last week in London, the board of members of the International Association of Independent Tankers Owners (INTERTANKO) elected Paolo d’Amico, Executive President of d’Amico Società di Navigazione,
IMO has adopted an action plan to tackle the problem of marine plastic waste from ships
The International Maritime Organization is committed to further addressing the serious problem of plastics dispersed in the marine environment by adopting an action plan that aims to improve existing regulations
IBIA urges for a more active role for states in reporting availability of compliant fuels of 2020 with IMO
The International Bunker Industry Association calls (IBIA) for a more active role for the IMO Member States to effectively report on the availability of compliant fuels well before the 2020