The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the principal global trade association for shipowners, has issued a paper drawing upon the international shipping industry’s experience of Somali-based piracy during the period 2007 to 2013. “The intention is to identify lessons learned in order to shape
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens believes that the shipping industry’s fortunes should be noticeably improved by 2015 if it maintains the recovery which got under way last year. But it warns that the prospects for recovery may still be fragile if the industry fails to mee
Emerald Maritime LLC, a Dubai based fast track Dry Bulk Cargo Movement Enterprise has stepped up its plans to grow its bulk cargo export-import market share in India. Currently, Emerald has more than 50% of the annual business portfolio dedicated to imports of coal (Coking and Non Coking) in India.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its latest ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’. ICS Director External Relations, Simon Bennett explained “The ICS table is intended to encourage shipowners to maintain a dialogue with their flag administrations to help bring about
A number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and the 1988 Load Lines Protocol entered into force or took effect from 1 January 2014. The amendments cover passenger ship s
World Maritime News team wishes all our readers joyous holidays and a happy and prosperous New Year! May 2014 bring you fair winds and following seas! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, recently organized a safety campaign – ‘Safety of Life at Sea’ – in collaboration with Dubai Creek Customs to spread awareness among operat
On 31 December 2013, the concession for the management and operations at Zayed Port will be returned to the port authority, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC). The concession is being returned to ADPC in line with the original planning for port capacity for the emirate of Abu Dhabi. This planning was ou
The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Tuesday the publication of the final rule “Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to National Endorsements” in the Federal Register. This final rule w
V. Alexander International Logistics GmbH, member of the Cargo Equipment Experts CEE network in Germany, carried out the ship’s-charter, loading, survey and sea-transport of two overseas-cable-reels from Hartlepool/U.K. to Abu Dhabi. The successfully moved heavy cable reels weigh each 350 tons with
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for more than three years over the three-month period to November 2013, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. There was encouraging news on f
Two pioneering educational giants whose aim is to bring about a revolution in current industrial training methods have joined forces in a strategic alliance geared towards providing maritime education and professional development as a priority for this sector. Emirates International Maritime Academy
Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus said that reported doubts about the insurance industry’s ability to insure the liability for unpaid wages of abandoned seafarers under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 are inaccurate and ill-founded. It is already an agreed principle under MLC 200
DNV GL’s regional managers bring a wealth of experience from their respective legacy organisations. These appointments are intended to ensure a strong organisation that is built on the experience of its people and able to meet its customers’ needs from day one. Half of the managers will continue in
