According to The LoadStar article, Shippers of lithium batteries will face a new hurdle from 1 January, thanks to new transport regulations.
Dangerous goods regulations framework
Test summary
The United Nations’ Committee of Experts, which creates the framework for dangerous goods regulations, ...
According to a recent Ship Technology article, Greek shipping firm Capital Product Partners (CPP) has acquired three container vessels from Capital Maritime & Trading in a $162.6m deal.
The three sister containers
The three 10,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) sister container...
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 51st week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 20th December highlights the plight of the dry bulk market at the on-sight of...
Negotiators have planned to conclude three years of talks on Article 6.
Savings estimated at $250 billion/year from emissions trading.
IETA announces that 5 bil mt/year of CO2 equivalent could be saved at no extra cost.
According to an...
Recently, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in shipping and logistics, reiterated its commitment to carbon emission reduction by stating that they are strongly committed to further reducing CO2 emissions and supporting long term goals to fully decarbonise...
In a major development, BIMCO has announced that its committee structure will change to reflect the increased importance of the environment while maintaining a thorough debate on safety, says a press release published on their website.
The BIMCO Board of...
According to an article published in CNN, its Business Editor Richard Quest has provided an opinion on why he likes to send Christmas cards to convey his greetings.
Excerpts from his opinion
I have just finished writing and posting my Christmas...
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 51st week of this year. The report dated 20th December 2019 provides a valuable insight into this week's tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities.
VLCC
Rates for 270,000mt Middle East...
Avance Gas Holding Ltd (OSE: Avance, or the "Company") today announces that it has entered into shipbuilding contracts for two 91,000 CBM, LPG Dual-Fuel VLGCs with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, for delivery Q4 2021...
According to a Business Standard report, exports have expressed concern that the global container shipping industry is likely to witness a cost escalation of $15 billion as the IMO (International Maritime Organization) 2020 regulation is round the corner.
“A new...