Baltic Exchange applies changes to BDI
Following consultation with members, the Baltic Exchange will be implementing previously announced changes to the Baltic Dry Index (BDI). _x000D_ From 1 March 2018 the BDI will be re-weighted to the following ratios of timecharter assessments: 40% Capesize, 30% Panamax and 30% Supramax and will no longer include the Handysize timecharter average. Commenting on the […]
Aarhus Convention fosters exchange of knowledge and experience for effective access to justice in environmental matters
Climate change, the loss of biodiversity and air and water pollution are among global environmental challenges that affect everyone. Public rights to timely access to information, especially with regard to environmental impacts and hazards, and to inclusive public participation in environmental decision-making are essential for the effective response to these challenges. Access to justice is […]
ICS Publishes Latest Flag State Performance Table (With New Criteria Included)
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest version of its Flag State Performance Table, which can be downloaded free of charge via the ICS website. http://www.ics-shipping.org/free-resources/flag-state-performance-table _x000D_ The Table provides a helpful indication of the performance of individual flag states worldwide, which analyses how the administrations included deliver against a number of criteria […]
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MARPOL amendments enter into force – ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificate
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Requirements for ships to collect data on their fuel oil consumption entered into force on 1 March. Other important amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) have also entered into force, covering the classification of garbage, including the addition of a new category of “e-waste”, and […]
UN maritime organization celebrates 70 years with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Seventy years to the day since the treaty establishing the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) was adopted, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the occasion at IMO Headquarters in London on Tuesday (6 March). _x000D_ Accompanied by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a commemorative plaque and cut an anniversary […]
WEO Analysis: A sea change in the global oil trade
_x000D_ _x000D_ The surge in tight oil output from the United States has already triggered major changes in the dynamics of global oil supply and prices (Photograph: Shutterstock) _x000D_ The following analysis was written by Kim Tae-Yoon, and was adapted from the World Energy Outlook 2017, released in November 2017. _x000D_ The new World Energy Outlook is the […]
IMO and EBRD sign new partnership to support sustainable shipping
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The agreement will help promote sustainable shipping through a range of safety- and environment-focused capacity-building activities in the maritime and port sectors in selected countries. _x000D_ It brings together IMO, the United […]
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ICS Yemen Conflict Forces New Security Recommendations
In response to the threats arising from the conflict in Yemen, BIMCO, ICS and INTERTANKO have published interim guidance on maritime security in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb. Shipowners and operators should be aware of new threat patterns in the area. _x000D_ The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) and the Combined Maritime Forces […]
