Autonomous Ship trial guidelines approved by the IMO
The 101st meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the IMO approved the guidelines for the autonomous…
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IMO: MPEC to reinforce measures in shipping to protect the environment
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved…
Marine fuel sulfur limits will affect crude oil and petroleum product markets
In the January 2019 update of its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
On sale second largest container terminal in the USA
The WSJ confirms that it is on sale second largest container terminal in the USA. The disinvestment is due to a…
OECD: Alliances threaten competition law
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) states that container line alliances threaten fair…
Concentration in shipping alliances
According to the report of "The Impact of Alliances in Container Shipping", it is possible to highlight the…
Cyber attack: Shipping and the Maritime Industry
The maritime industry is exposed to a greater risk of a cyber attack than the world economy itself. Experts in…
IMO adopts action plan to reduce plastic waste
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted an action plan to reduce plastic waste, improving current…
IMO: MEPC 73 – Prohibit transport of heavy fuel oil for propulsion
The Marine Environment Protection Committee MEPC 73 of the IMO has adopted the amendment of the MARPOL convention…
2020 vision is giving IMO secretary-general a headache
IMO secretary-general Ki-tack Lim doesn’t seem quite so cheerful these days, and it’s not hard to guess why.…
