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This hub brings together our official announcements, media releases, industry insights, and key developments affecting dry bulk shipping. Whether it’s technical briefings, regulatory changes, member highlights, or association news, this is where you’ll find the pulse of INTERCARGO’s work and the sector’s evolving landscape.

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EU REGULATION: 2025 EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY REPORT

GHG emissions - a chronological account

REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Special Port Fees for US Vessels visiting Chinese Ports

REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS: US USTR update - Section 301 Fees for ships owned, operated, or built in China

0709 -F/TC >(EU REGULATION) > (EU MRV/ETS ) Feedback from DG CLIMA on challenges encountered by shipping companies

0708 -F/TC >(EU REGULATION) Summary of developments in EU - Q2 2025

0523 -F/TC >(EU REGULATION) > Delegated Directive adopted : New reporting obligations under existing and future Mandatory Ship Reporting Systems (MRS)

Lessons learned and safety issues identified from the analysis of marine safety investigation reports

0416 -F/TC >(EU REGULATION) Summary of developments in EU and the EU Fit for 55 policy package- Q1 2025

0410-F/TC > (EU REGULATION) > (FUEL EU MARITIME) Report on Marine Fuels Certification Procedures

0401 -F/TC >(EU REGULATION) Corporate Sustainability Directive

0224 -F/TC >(EU REGULATION) EU ETS- 7th Webinar by the EU Commission and EMSA

IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping

0122- TC > (BIOFUELS) EMSA Study and Guidance for Safe Bunkering of Biofuels

INTERCARGO's Secretariat in the Swedish Club's Triton Magazine

Lessons learned and safety issues identified from the analysis of marine safety investigation reports

Panama Canal and Bulk Carriers

FUEL QUALITY - LR FOBAS REPORTS

2020 Sulphur limit, SOx emissions - an account

INTERCARGO Pre-Brief for the IMO E&T 33

INTERCARGO Submissions to IMO in 2020

Outcome Brief IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 7)

Ballast Water Treatment System Survey

Guidance on safety and security in Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman

Port State Control and Transparency

Submission to IMO's III-6 Sub-Committee

Framework of Attendance with the INTERCARGO delegation at IMO

Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships: in view of the 3rd Meeting of the IMO Intersessional Working Group

Sulphur Cap on Fuels from 2020 (NOTES)

Pre-brief for the 5th session of the IMO Sub-Committee On Pollution Prevention And Response (PPR 5)

Liquefaction Research Empirical Study / Modelling and Ship Stability

Counter-piracy operations - Convoys Advisory and Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC)

IMSBC Code Amendments - Entry into Force (most likely) 01 January 2019

Draft Amendments to the IMSBC Code (Amendment 04-17, EIF 01 January 2019)

CO2 systems and fire safety

Enclosed space entry - PSC CIC findings, Fatalities and Guidance

Common Structural Rules discussions at MSC 98

Rule Change Proposal to the Common Structural Rules (RCP 1 - 2017)

Lifeboat related issues and PSC inspections

Outcome of IMO MEPC 71 (Marine Environmnet Protection Committee)

The Sulphur Cap question post 2020

GHG submissions to IMO MEPC 71 and Intersessional meeting

INTERCARGO submissions to IMO MEPC 71

Ballast Water Treatment System Database

List of bulk carrier incidents in 2017 and analysis

Update on piracy incidents between 13 Mar and 1 Apr 2017

Comments on BWM implementation challenges

In the news: Industry’s trends on loss prevention

Outcome of the IMO NCSR 4

Dry cargo claims study by the Standard P&I Club

BWM Presentations

Catastrophic Failure of a Ballast Water Treatment System

Ship to ship transfer cargo operations

4th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction - SDC 4)

Outcome of SDC 4 (4th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction), 13-17 Feb 2017

INTERCARGO Ballast Water Update

Meetings in January 2017

INTERCARGO Ballast Water Working Group

Indonesia Bauxite and Nickel Ore Ban

INTERCARGO initiatives on Anti-Corruption - Jan. 2017

PPR 4 Outcome

EU NAVFOR meeting - Jan. 2017

“Ballast Water Regulative Update”

INTERCARGO submissions to IMO 2015-2016

Implementation of 2020 0.5% sulphur cap: industry paper submitted to IMO

Compliance with STCW Convention and MLC

IMSBC Code Amendments EIF 01 January 2017

MSC 97 outcome

Ammonium Nitrate

MEPC 71 to be held 3-7 July 2017

Terminal reporting - Feedback from members on ship-terminal interface problems

HME Cargo Charter Party Clause

MEPC 71 to be held 3-7 July 2017

MEPC 70 outcome on GHG emissions

Philippines Cargo Concerns - Developments

MEPC 70 outcome

MEPC 70 outcome

INTERCARGO outcome of IMO CCC 3

INTERCARGO outcome of IMO CCC 3

INTERCARGO comments on IACS Draft Rule Change Proposal RCP 2

INTERCARGO comments on IACS Draft Rule Change Proposal RCP 1

Zika virus

BWM and latest development

Bauxite

Outcome of LEG 103

Updates on PSC issues

Updates on PSC issues

Deck Cargo on Bulk Carriers

Outcome of MSC 96

Analysis of bulk cargo related incidents

Events, Correspondence Groups and Working Groups

IMO work programs (outputs) and the agendas for next sessions of its Sub-Committees

Guidance on carrying solid bulk cargoes safely, by LR, UK P&I and INTERCARGO

IMO circular on Carriage of Bauxite that may Liquefy

Deck crane inspections and maintenance

Guideline for design and operation of vessels with bulk cargo that may liquefy

No distraction from Liquefaction - NK publication

Bulk Carrier Ventilation

Places of Refuge

Design Standards - Latest Developments

Reports of fraudulent certificates

Lessons learned from marine casualties

Critique on IACS H-CSR and KC to IACS Council

Assessment of UV BWMS under US Type Approval Testing

Corruption Briefing

Round Table Discussion Paper on MARPOL Annex VI

Round Table Discussion Paper Issue: GHG Emissions

Round Table Discussion Paper on Ballast Water Management

Round Table Discussion Paper on Piracy and Armed Robbery

Round Table Discussion Paper on Port Reception Facilities

General guidance on shippers declaration on cargoes HME properties

Contact names and addresses of national competent authorities relating to the carriage of grain and solid bulk cargoes

IMO Circular on Carriage of Bauxite

Review of IIMA Proposal for a DRI 'D' Schedule

Air emission and energy efficiency

Update on Ballast Water Management at IMO and in the US

Lifting appliance and cargo gear

Vigilance still crucial as piracy High Risk Area in the Indian Ocean reduced

Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2015

Port State Control - Case of mis-conduct ? Eco Inspection in Ukraine

Cargo residues, washing water and port reception facilities

IMO Correspondence Groups and Joint Industry Working Groups

Piracy - Latest Developments

Environmental Legislation - Latest Developments

Lifting Appliances - Latest Developments

Loading Rates - Latest Developments

Ports and Terminals - Latest Developments

Cargoes Briefing

Ports and Terminals Briefing

Criminalisation - Latest Developments

MACN Hamburg

Issues on Criminalisation

US responder Immunity

Press cuttings

PSC Regional Round-Up 2013 Publications

IMSBC Code Pocket Guide

Forthcoming Regulations

Analysis of Emergency Evacuation from Bulk Carriers

Day of the Seafarer

Air Emissions - Latest Developments

Anchoring, Towing, and Mooring Requirements

Common Structural Rules (CSR)

Goal Based Standards (GBS)

Details of Piracy Attacks in 2010

New Inspection Regime from Paris MoU

Lifeboats

Operating Costs

Operational, other

Operational, other

Stowaways

Terminal Operational Damage

IMO Stowaway Focal Point

Bulk Carrier Definition