The EU and Singapore have signed landmark trade and investment agreements during last week’s Asia-Europe Summit. The European Community Shipowners’ Association (“ECSA”) Secretary General said that the signing of the
The 6th “Sustainable Ocean Summit” (SOS 2018) will be held in Hong Kong from 14 to 16 November 2018.
October 22, 2018 The “Sustainable Ocean Summit” is organized by the World Ocean Council, now in its sixth edition. This year’s SOS theme will be: “Ocean Sustainable Development – Connecting
In view of IMO 2020, Sulfur Cap OOCL opts for low-sulfur fuels and announces a Bunker Recovery Surcharge.
Hong Kong based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) launched its Bunker Recovery Surcharge as it switches to Low Sulfur Fuel (LSF). This is contrary to what some of its competitors
Ahead of the IMO 2020 sulfur regulations which take effect January 1st 2020, Genco has announced the installation of scrubbers on its ships as part of its comprehensive plan for IMO 2020.
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, an international service provider in the drybulk sector, has a fleet of over 60 vessels (Capesize, Panamax, Ultramax, Supramax, Handymax and Handysize) which have an
MEPC 73rd session 22-26 October 2018 in London
The Marine Enviroment Protection Committee (MEPC) 73rd session will be held from October 22nd to 26th at the headquarters of the IMO in London. Agenda items include the reduction of
The European Community of Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) welcomes the adoption of the final report on the Port Reception Facilities which will promote ship-based waste reception facilities in EU EU ports.
11 October 2018 The European Parliament’s Transport Commission has adopted the final report which will start negotiations between Parliament and the Commission on the text of a new directive on
New BIMCO clauses linked to the bunker in view of the IMO 2020 Sulphur cap.
In view of the 2020 Sulfur Cap in the coming months, the Baltic and International Maritime Council will release three new “bunker clauses” that will cover the parties’ obligations and
ICS publishes a new edition of its “Guidance on Garbage Management Plans”.
Following the entry into force in 2017 and 2018 of some important amendments to Annex V of the MARPOL Convention, and in order to help shipping companies to comply with
Star Bulk announced the signing of a new innovative “Green Loan” which will finance the installation of scrubbers on 50 of its ships in its fleet.
Star Bulk is a a global carrier and controls the world’s largest publicly-traded fleet in the dry bulk sector with 105 bulk cargo carriers with a capacity ranging from 52,000