Green Marine
IUMI: Ship Records Should Be Passed On to New Owners
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is calling for vessel owners and technical managers to make records available that provide important information on the condition of the ship and its machinery when a ship changes owner. “The current trend to remove these records has the potential t
IUMI: Ship Records Should Be Passed On to New Owners
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is calling for vessel owners and technical managers to make records available that provide important information on the condition of the ship and its machinery when a ship changes owner. “The current trend to remove these records has the potential t
Estonian Dockers to Picket Port of Muuga Management Offices
Estonian dockers will be picketing the offices of Port of Muuga management in Tallinn after the port’s management refused to legally recognise their union representative, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reports. Workers at Transiidikeskuse AS Muuga, Tallinn, elected a union ste
Estonian Dockers to Picket Port of Muuga Management Offices
Estonian dockers will be picketing the offices of Port of Muuga management in Tallinn after the port’s management refused to legally recognise their union representative, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) reports. Workers at Transiidikeskuse AS Muuga, Tallinn, elected a union ste
Update: El Condor Pas Still Stuck in Bosphorus
The 177-meter bulk carrier El Condor Pas which ran aground yesterday morning at Umuryeri Point in the Bosphorous Strait has till not been refloated, according to Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS). Traffic was suspended in both directions on the Bosphorus between 7 am and 1 pm local time today for res
Update: El Condor Pas Still Stuck in Bosphorus
The 177-meter bulk carrier El Condor Pas which ran aground yesterday morning at Umuryeri Point in the Bosphorous Strait has till not been refloated, according to Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS). Traffic was suspended in both directions on the Bosphorus between 7 am and 1 pm local time today for res
ITF: MLC Non-Compliance Increasing, Unpaid Wages Biggest Problem
A four percent increase or 371 more vessels have been found to be in breach of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in 2014 when compared to the numbers recorded the year before, the International Transport Workers’ Federation maritime coordinator Jacqueline Smith said in a speech at the Internation
ITF: MLC Non-Compliance Increasing, Unpaid Wages Biggest Problem
A four percent increase or 371 more vessels have been found to be in breach of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in 2014 when compared to the numbers recorded the year before, the International Transport Workers’ Federation maritime coordinator Jacqueline Smith said in a speech at the Internation
Dutch State Eyeing Stake in Port of Amsterdam
The Dutch State is considering to acquire an ownership interest in the Port of Amsterdam, currently wholly-owned by the Municipality of Amsterdam, a move described as a strategic choice to safeguard the national interest of proper management of ports vital to the country’s economy, the Rotterdam-bas
Dutch State Eyeing Stake in Port of Amsterdam
The Dutch State is considering to acquire an ownership interest in the Port of Amsterdam, currently wholly-owned by the Municipality of Amsterdam, a move described as a strategic choice to safeguard the national interest of proper management of ports vital to the country’s economy, the Rotterdam-bas
Alphaliner: Demand Keeps Boxship Oldtimers away from Breaking Yards
Steady demand in the second hand market has saved some of the older container ships from the breaking yard, including tonnage initially intended to be sold to scrap buyers, but eventually acquired for further trading as the charter market staged a mini recovery earlier this year, according to shippi
Alphaliner: Demand Keeps Boxship Oldtimers away from Breaking Yards
Steady demand in the second hand market has saved some of the older container ships from the breaking yard, including tonnage initially intended to be sold to scrap buyers, but eventually acquired for further trading as the charter market staged a mini recovery earlier this year, according to shippi
EMSA Launches Tender for LNG Bunkering Study
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is launching an invitation to a EUR 450,000 tender for study on the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facilities for the LNG fuelled ships in the SafeMed and TRACECA beneficiary countries. The main objective of the contract is to provide
EMSA Launches Tender for LNG Bunkering Study
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is launching an invitation to a EUR 450,000 tender for study on the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facilities for the LNG fuelled ships in the SafeMed and TRACECA beneficiary countries. The main objective of the contract is to provide