21st February 2022

The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) agreed last month to change its name to the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime...

10th February 2022

The theme for this September's IUMI conference, being held in Chicago, will be "Adapting To A World In...

15th December 2021

Today, the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance have been launched publicly. The Principles establish a forward-looking framework to engage with the shipping industry and support net-zero insurance. They are designed to assess and disclose the climate alignment of marine hull insurers’ underwriting portfolios. This initiative makes marine insurance the first line of business to establish a sector-specific methodology to support the reduction, and ultimately the elimination, of GHG emissions.

4th November 2021

As the Gulf of Guinea heads into its by-now traditional "busy season" for piracy, running from October/November through to March/April, independent shipowners' association BIMCO has noted that a comprehensive set of anti-piracy capabilities launched this year by Nigeria, helped by at least two international navies deploying warships equipped with helicopters, could help to maintain the recent decline in the number of piracy attacks.

3rd November 2021

The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA), a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the IMO, has compiled and is maintaining a global list of ports offering vaccinations for seafarers, including foreign seafarers.

27th October 2021

The fourth annual Global Maritime Issues Monitor has been launched today based on a survey of public and private decision makers from six continents and commentary from more than a dozen leaders and experts. The report tracks attitudes regarding some of the critical issues facing the maritime industry.

26th October 2021

Bunker represent the biggest single cost for the shipowners and charterers and effective bunker procurement management should start by selecting good bunker suppliers ensuring that ships receive the correct fuel quantity and quality. It is not always easy to check whether the purchased bunker is the same quality as the one being delivered, and bunker quality may differ around the world with different blending processes increasing the risk of contamination or low fuel quality.

25th October 2021

Food traders have been switching from containers to dry bulk vessels to transport refined sugar and rice in an effort to bypass the current systemic congestion in the movement of containers and their contents from point A to point B. Reuters reported that commodities such as refined sugar, coffee, rice, cotton and cocoa had moved from dry bulk vessels to containers in the past because the large boxes were more practical and offered good quality control.

18th October 2021

Are Solum, Gard senior claims adviser based in Arendal, Norway, has warned that there is a flipside to the currently booming container market. While the bounceback from the Covid-19-induced dip in trade was fast and hard, which was good news for logistic companies and container carriers, from other points of view it had become a container crisis.

10th September 2021

Rama Chandran's report on the ocean hull committee's activities was followed by an outstanding group of expert speakers.