The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) will form its seventh working group in the new year, focusing on the environmental impact of…
The European Commission has adopted the first version of the “European List of ship recycling facilities”, taking an important first step to help ensure that…
The goal has been clearly defined. Now it is time for stakeholders to prepare their game plan, and work together as a team to reach…
The European Parliament has finalized a three years legislative process concerning the Port Services Regulation, also known now as Ports Regulation, by adopting a report on…
Total oil and gas company, has joined SEA\LNG industry coalition created toaccelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel to…
The European Parliament adopted today a report on the Regulation establishing a framework for the organisation of port services and financial transparency of ports presented…
The European Social Partners in the maritime transport sector – European shipowners (ECSA) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are requesting the European Commission to…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the extension of EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta, following a decision by the EU Council, which will continue to…
USCG issued the first U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Norwegian manufacturer Optimarin AS on December 2, 2016 after a…
The Shipowners P&I Club acknowledges that vessels entering into laid up status present a much lower risk. As a consequence, policies written by the Club…
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the first U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Norwegian manufacturer Optimarin AS after…
Keeping an up-to-date Inventory on board a ship throughout its life-cycle is a key requirement laid down in both the Hong Kong International Convention for the…
