First Gas for World’s First Coal Seam Gas to LNG Project
BY MAREX _x000D_ _x000D_ The Queensland Curtis LNG project successfully transported the first gas from the Surat Basin coal seam gas fields onto Curtis Island, Australia, where a liquefaction terminal is located. QGC, the wholly owned Australian subsidiary of BG Group, is developing the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Project, the world’s first project to turn […]
DNV GL Launches New Global Brand
BY MAREX _x000D_ _x000D_ DNV GL has launched a new brand that reflects the group’s broader service offering. The new visual identity with three extended lines was created to symbolize the group’s working context of sea, land and sky. _x000D_ _x000D_ The merger of DNV and GL in September this year, led to the creation […]
New ICC Mediation Rules unveiled at global launch event
_x000D_ The new ICC Rules of Mediation were unveiled today at a global launch conference attended by some of the company representatives set to benefit from the new Rules, together with leading experts in mediation and dispute resolution. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Coming into force on 1 January 2014, the new ICC Rules will replace […]
New ICS Initiative to Maintain IMO Primacy on Shipping and CO2 Issues
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – the worldwide trade association for shipowners – has made an important written submission to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) suggesting a possible way forward with respect to complex discussions about additional global regulations to further reduce CO2 emissions from merchant ships. In particular, ICS wishes to […]
UNCTAD Maritime trade volume rose 4.3 per cent
Maritime trade volume rose 4.3 per cent in 2012, report reveals _x000D_ Review of Maritime Transport says new ship deliveries finally slowed, but overcapacity continues to crimp rates, limiting profits _x000D_ _x000D_ UNCTAD/PRESS/PR/2013/051Geneva, Switzerland, (05 December 2013) _x000D_ _x000D_ Driven by rising domestic demand in China and by increased intra-Asian and South–South trade, international […]
IMO Assembly adopts mandatory audit scheme
_x000D_ The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 28th session in London, has adopted key resolutions and amendments relating to the Organization’s mandatory audit scheme, paving the way for the scheme to come into effect by 2016 once amendments to mandatory instruments have entered into force. _x000D_ Election of the IMO […]
FURUNO named "MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR" for the 8th consecutive year, plus 2 more "BEST OF" awards
_x000D_ _x000D_ Furuno, world-renowned manufacturer of marine electronics, won three more National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) awards at the prestigious 2013 NMEA Convention in San Diego, CA. These three awards had Furuno once again leading the total number of awards captured by any one manufacturer this year, as well as bringing Furuno’s NMEA Award […]
FURUNO launches the new ECDIS Model FMD-3100
_x000D_ FURUNO is pleased to announce that the new ECDIS (model name: FMD-3100) will be introduced to the market shortly. The FMD-3100 (with 24″ wide LCD, offering full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels) delivers straightforward user interface identical to the FURUNO ECDIS models FMD-3200/FMD-3300. Fully complying with the performance standard of ECDIS stipulated […]
ICS, Sustainable Development: IMO World Maritime Day 2013
Produced to coincide with IMO World Maritime Day, this brochure sets out how shipping contributes to the United Nations sustainable development agenda and argues that the three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social and economic – should be given equal priority. ICS suggests that all future environmental regulation adopted by IMO should meet existing IMO […]
IMB, Piracy at sea falls to lowest level in seven years
_x000D_ The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The latest IMB Piracy Report, published today, shows […]
