The IMO’s Facilitation Committee agreed to develop guidance to address maritime corruption. A correspondence group (CG) was established for this purpose during in Oct 2020, with INTERCARGO as one of its members. The guidance, if approved, would be part of the annex to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention).
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Pilotage
Update on 18 Jan 2022: Guidance on pilot transfer arrangements Pilots join vessels to assist the Master and crew during critical and potentially hazardous phases of navigation. Normally, pilots board and disembark using a traditional pilot ladder...
January 18, 2022
Selected News Headlines 2022/Q1
HEADLINES SELECTED BY INTERCARGO (10/01/2021 – 16/01/2022) New guide can help curb pilot transfer incidents A guide to maritime pilot transfer safety has been updated amid industry concerns about poorly rigged ladders causing severe injuries...
January 17, 2022
INTERCARGO’s Briefs for SDC 8
The eighth session of the IMO’s SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (SDC 8) will take place from Monday 17 to Friday 21 January 2022. Below you will find the Pre-Brief for this meeting and topics covered include: You need to login to view...
January 14, 2022
Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2021
Update:- 10 Jan 2022 List of reported cases in 2021 – IMO database Here attached is the list of recorded stowaway cases as recorded in the IMO dataset. It recorded 50 stowaway cases in 2021. You need to login to view the rest of the content. Please...
January 11, 2022
Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure
Update on 11 Jan 2022:- An ACP Position Paper on Proposed Long Term Pricing Strategy proposes the structure of the pricing strategy and is designed to provide a calculation method for fees until 2028, based on a tripartite rate determined by a)...
January 11, 2022
Dry bulk trade and fleet updates 2022
The “Dry bulk trade and fleet update” is a monthly edition prepared exclusively for INTERCARGO Full Members by Mr Richard Scott (Managing Director, Bulk Shipping Analysis & member, London Branch committee, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers)...
January 7, 2022
IACS Development on Cyber System Requirements
Contents: Development of IACS Recommendation on incorporating cyber risk into ISM, and action requested Translation of the Rec. 166 into a Unified Requirements Development of Unified Requirements for cyber resilience of on-board systems and...
January 6, 2022
Assessing piracy situation off Nigeria
Update on 5 Jan 2022: The IMO Assembly adopt a resolution on Prevention and suppression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in the Gulf of Guinea) on 15 Dec 2021. You need to login to view the rest of the content...
January 5, 2022
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December 20, 2021
Selected News Headlines 2021/Q4
HEADLINES SELECTED BY INTERCARGO (13/12/2021 – 19/12/2021) Shipping can deliver the goods despite Omicron The fightback against coronavirus is starting to resemble a forever war. But the industry now has two years of experience as a starting...
December 13, 2021
COVID-19: Updates and Operational Considerations
This webpost only contains key updates; for detailed information, Members should refer to the regularly emailed circulars. 06 Dec 2021: A WHO webpage posted “WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1...
December 6, 2021
Dry bulk trade and fleet update 2021
The “Dry bulk trade and fleet update” is a monthly edition prepared exclusively for INTERCARGO Full Members by Mr Richard Scott (Managing Director, Bulk Shipping Analysis & member, London Branch committee, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers)...
December 6, 2021
