The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned that classified documents published by Wikileaks on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) foresee consolidated power for big transport industry players and threaten the public interest, jobs and a voice for workers. ITF says that the
How well do you know parts of a chemical tanker? With today’s interactive image we would like to test your knowledge and give out some details that might prove interesting to know. World Maritime News Staff
India has made it to the White list of countries on the Paris MoU performance lists for flags. The Paris MoU Committee approved the 2014 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations at its 48th meeting last month. These lists will take effect from 1 Jul
Interview: Port of Oakland Braves the Storm, Eyes More Cargo World Maritime News spoke with the Port of Oakland’s Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle to learn about the ongoing developments at the port once the dust…. Read more Study: Mega-Ships Not that Mega After All? With the ever greater inf
A bankrupt Danish fuel supplier OW Bunker has reached an agreement with its liquidators and receivers from KPMG Lower Gulf Limited and PricewaterhouseCooopers (PwC), and its security agent ING Bank (N.V.), to co-operate in the collection of receivables from OW Middle East pledged to ING. The parties
The UK charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) and the European Union’s Network of Experts on the Legal Aspects of Maritime Safety and Security (MARSAFENET) have published a new international and independent guidance for Deprivation of Liberty at Sea. This guidance, financed through the European Union CO
The tanker market dynamics in the short to medium term are skewed in favour of market players as oil prices are expected to stay low and oil producers are not expected to cut supply in a hurry in a bid to protect their market share, Drewry Maritime Equity Research Assessment (DMER) believes. “We see
Companies which fail to embed effective risk management procedures into their daily activities are likely to pay a high price in today’s tightly regulated and highly competitive shipping industry, the international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens warns. Respondents to the inaugural Mo
Russia’s second largest natural gas producer Novatek has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Novatek Gas & Power, signed a long-term contract with Shell International Trading Middle East for the supply of LNG from the Yamal LNG project. The contract stipulates annual supply of approximately 0.9 mil
Cargo operations at the Israeli port of Ashdod have not yet been restored to normal as reports have emerged of intentional slowdowns by workers in loading and unloading operations. Namely, disruptions in loading operations started on Monday and resumed on Tuesday with ships being handled at half the
The following infographic shows an overview of sunken ships which were built from 1867 to 1944. The infographic provides you with the current location, discovery dates and many more details, so take a look. World Maritime News Staff; Infographic: East Fremantle Yacht Club
Search and rescue (SAR) authorities and organisations in developing nations are under resourced and overwhelmed because of the size of the rivers, lakes and coastlines they have to monitor, a report on ferry accidents commissioned by the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) shows. The rep
Dubai has launched the Maritime Advisory Council (MAC), led by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), an ambitious initiative aimed at engaging more closely with maritime businesses from both the private and public sectors. The MAC push supports both the Dubai Strategic Plan 2021, which aims to b
A number of environmental non-governmental organizations have expressed their concern over the failure of the international community to control greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping, saying that the International Maritime Organisation must set out global emissions reduction target by
