6th July 2020

An increasing number of containership incidents are being caused by poorly stowed, undeclared or misdeclared dangerous cargoes. The National Cargo Bureau's...

3rd July 2020

The Paris MoU on Port State Control Committee approved the 2019 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations (ROs).

30th June 2020

Mexico's Navy is cracking down on piracy in the Gulf of Mexico, the force said last week. Ships and oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been...

14th May 2020

Today, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Coast Guard issued this advisory to provide those involved in the maritime industry - including marine insurers - with further information to counter current and emerging trends related to illicit shipping and sanctions evasion.

8th May 2020

Major fires on container vessels count among the worst hazards of the global shipping industry. Crew members face considerable risks when fighting fires with the equipment currently required under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

30th April 2020

To assist operators avoid issues with local regulations, the Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Association (EGCSA) has launched a free Global Marine...

24th April 2020

Norway-based marine insurer Gard has noted that the first three weeks of April 2020 had seen a high number of piracy attacks on offshore support vessels in the...

9th April 2020

Carlos Rodriguez, a Washington DC-based partner with law firm Husch Blackwell LLP and leader of the firm’s Supply Chain Logistics group, has written...

25th March 2020

In view of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, owners and managers were likely to face challenges in meeting various operational and regulatory...

20th March 2020

The World Maritime University (WMU), established within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and IUMI have signed a Memorandum of...