A few days ago, Sovramflot’s “Gagarin Prospect”, the world’s first crude-oil tanker, Aframax completed its maiden voyage across the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, from Primorsk to Rotterdam, with
As part of the implementation of the sulfur limit in 2020, the IMO adopts a resolution to ban carriage on board of HFO.
In order to consistently implement the entry into force of the 0.5% sulfur limit in marine fuels, the recent session of the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 73) has
Round table of port organizations to pool resources and prioritize efforts to meet IMO regulations on safety, environment and operations.
At a recent meeting in London at the Baltic Exchange, leaders of the world’s leading port community associations met to establish a round table to give the port sector a
IMO rejects an “experience building phase” for 2020 Sulfur Cap.
On Wednesday, IMO member states rejected a proposal for an initial “experience building phase” for the implementation of the 0.5% sulfur limit for marine fuels, despite last-minute support for this
The progress of the IMO on the ban on heavy oil fuel in the Arctic was welcomed by environmentalists and local populations.
Following the closure of the work of the IMO Committee for the Protection of the Marine Environment (MEPC 73), the Clean Arctic Alliance and local population groups welcomed the support
ESPO 2018 Award Ceremony in Brussels
The 10th annual European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award Ceremony will be on November 7, 2018 in Brussels. During the Award Ceremony dinner, the winning port will be officially announced
IMO supports Turkey on liability treaties
IMO conducted a workshop for Turkish government and industry officials to assist the country’s ability to ratify and enforce IMO’s “liability and compensation regime”. The workshop took place in Ankara,
Tax Decree 2019 presented in Parliament
October 25th 2018 Presented in Parliament the so-called fiscal decree (October 23 rd 2018, n. 119, bringing urgent dispositions on fiscal and financial matters). The text is to be approved
IMO makes instruments available to combat ship emissions for ships and ports.
October 25, 2018 The first step in reducing emissions from the maritime sector is that national authorities must quantify the emissions and then develop a strategy for their reduction. The









