HFW Helps BIMCO Draft First 2020 Bunker Clause

HFW, a global, sector-focused law firm in association with BIMCO has released its first clause to support the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulphur emission rules. Bunker...

[Watch] Learning to Avoid Fishing Vessel Collisions

 Fishing vessels may not always be relied upon to keep a good lookout, manoeuvre as expected or display the correct lights and signals where...

Sulfur Cap Uncertain Options! Disruptions Expected

Disruptions expected in coal import and export markets Increased voyage rates in the entire supply chain Columbia to Asia and South Africa to...

[Watch] Giant Killer Whales Chasing a Boat

 Stunning footage shows three massive orcas leaping out of the water just feet behind the motor boat as it speeds along the coast of...

Shipowners Form Scrubber Advocacy Group CSA 2020

A group of leading companies from the commercial shipping and cruise industries announced the creation of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), whose...

20 Mistakes Travelers Should Never Make on a Cruise Ship

Heading out on a cruise? You're in for the time of your life! Cruise ships can be one of the best (moving) vacation destinations....

Open Loop Scrubbers shall not be Banned

A rumoured ban on open-loop scrubbers in Chinese waters has no basis in fact claims Bimco’s regional manager for Asia, Wayne Zhuang, on good...

K Line Opens Up to Multiple 2020 Sulphur Cap Measure

The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) announced its plan to comply with IMO's sulfur cap by adopting various measures to include scrubber and...

Cyber Security Survey Shows More Action is Needed in the Industry

According to the survey, in which more than 350 individuals responded, more than a fifth reported that they had been the victim of an...

Maritime Industry Sees Decline in Reportable Incidents

The maritime industry has seen a decline in reportable incidents, including a 24 percent decline in towing vessel incidents in 2017 over 2016, according...