Transas Appoints New CEO

Transas is a global leader in developing and supplying a wide range of IT solutions for the marine Industry.  Transas operates more than 20 proprietary regional offices as well as its network of partners...

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France: New CO2 Emission Regulations

For all vessels calling in ports of France, new CO2 emission regulations (EU) 2015/757 shall be applicable. As an outcome of negotiations between the European Parliament and the European Council on rules for monitoring, reporting...

Sulphur Limit For Cruise Ships Berthing At Sydney Port

The NSW government passed an Environment protection Operations Amendment Regulation 2015 regarding sulphur fuel oil used in Cruise ships berthing at or visiting Sydney port. The definition of the new regulation is as follows: “passenger ship...

Bulk Carrier Ran Aground Off Sweden

Accident : Vessel Grounding Date : 19 September 2015 Vessel Involved : M/V Victoria, a bulk carrier Casualties : None Pollution : Nil The vessel carrying wheat, bunker fuel and diesel stuck on a shoal off the west Varberg, Sweden.  It was en route...

Bauxite Could Liquefy – IMO Issues Warning

In January 2015, Bulk carrier JUPITER along with its crew of 18 sank rapidly while on a voyage from Kuantan Malaysia to China. It was laden with 46,400 tons of bauxite.  This incident has...

NYK is Now a Member of MACN

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is a global business network that works to prevent corruption and promoting fair trade in the entire shipping industry.  NYK has become a member of MACN. The network collaborates with governments,...

Increased Tonnage through Suez Canal

Marine traffic in Suez Canal has a steady growth.  This growth is calculated by the tonnage of cargo passing through. Every day an average of 21 ships carrying 8.1m tonnes in cargo pass through the...

[Watch] Clandestine – A Film on Refugee Crisis

Movie Name : Clandestine Director : Stuart Gatt, an award winning filmmaker Producers : Kelly Goncalves and Kate Glover along with two affiliated charities Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) and Human Rights at Sea. Budget for the film : £70,000...