A government obligation to provide places of refuge (PoR) for ships in distress has been a recent topic generally discussed in the media.
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INTERCARGO’s Brief’s for IMO’s MEPC 81
The 81st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) was held from Monday, 18 March to Friday, 22 March 2024. The key topics discussed were: Air Emissions/GHG Reduction Energy Efficiency of Ships Ballast Water Management Fuel...
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Digitalisation – Elements for Consideration by Bulk Carrier Shipowners
Why digitalisation is a priority Decarbonisation is a strong driving force behind the digitalisation of the shipping industry. It seems that few would disagree that digitalisation could be one of the most significant moves to increase efficiency...
Fraudulent certificates
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INTERCARGO participated in the Annual Tripartite Forum on 1-2 December 2022 (please see about Tripartite under ‘Other meetings, conferences and fora’ here). Members may download the attached Agenda and Take aways of Tripartite 2022...
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Update on 19 Jul 2022:- The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2022 dated 15 Jul 2022 as attached, informing that the Panama´s Cabinet Council has Approved the Toll Structure. One element is relevant to bulk carriers:...