19 May 2020 A survey held by the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) among its members revealed that COVID-19 may negatively affect efforts to decarbonise the shipping industry. Responding to a general question about investments in...
28 April 2020 Under the IMO Facilitation (FAL) Convention, public authorities are required to set up systems that allow digital exchange between ship and shore of information about cargoes, dangerous goods, crews, vessel details and many...
20 April 2020 Responding to a letter from four environmental NGOs raising concerns about the postponement of essential IMO meetings this spring due to the COVID-19 crisis, IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim confirmed that the reduction...
15 April 2020 Port State Control regimes which carry out inspections onboard ships to monitor and enforce compliance with international regulations have indicated they are taking a pragmatic, practical and flexible approach, recognising that exemptions, waivers...
08 April 2020 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) propose that governments worldwide come together to identify seaports in their countries, and appropriate airports nearby, from where crew changes...
07 April 2020 The International Group of P&I Clubs, which represents 13 member P&I Clubs, has launched a new online digital tool to assist shipowners, charterers, operators and other parties in the maritime sector to track...
06 April 2020 The heads of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a joint statement on 6 April pledging to work together to facilitate trade in essential goods such as...
3 April 2020 The revival of Chinese production capacity and the introduction of quarantine measures in several countries around the world brings along serious implications for cargo storage and distribution in ports. Containers that piled up...
02 April 2020 The Italian government is considering applying its ‘Cura Italia’ package of emergency measures to keep the country’s economy going to the shipping and port sector. Such measures would allow shipping companies and other...