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Dry bulk trade and fleet updates 2025

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)...

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Industry Developments

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q4

HEADLINES SELECTED BY INTERCARGO (24/11/2025 – 30/11/2025) Coal Ship Turns Back After Protesters Block Shipping Channel at Major Australian Port A climate-change protest off Australia’s coast forced an inbound ship to turn back from one of the...

December 2, 2025

Ballast Water Cargoes Design & Construction, Machinery & Operations In Focus Industry Developments Noticeboard

Tripartite 2025

Tripartite 2025 In October 2025, INTERCARGO joined shipowners, shipyards, and classification societies in Busan, South Korea, for the annual Tripartite Meeting — a key forum for addressing the maritime industry’s technical, regulatory, and...

November 19, 2025

Industry Developments

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q3

HEADLINES SELECTED BY INTERCARGO (22/09/2025 – 30/09/2025) Ship on fire in the Gulf of Aden after Houthi attack Injured crew airlifted to French warship after second attack in a week on the ship. (TradeWinds: click here) China takes advantage...

October 1, 2025

Industry Developments Misc Issues Noticeboard

INTERCARGO Quality Panel

INTERCARGO’s Quality Panel provides members with a means to address quality-related issues In May 2023, INTERCARGO established the Quality Panel to strengthen its focus on operational excellence and best practices and to provide a vehicle for...

October 1, 2025

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

Ship Recycling

Update: 19 Sept 2025 Contents: Existing ships – compliance with IMO ship recycling requirements Ships to be recycled IMO Guidelines What pressure on IMO and HKC Interplay between HKC and Basel Convention You need to login to view the rest of the...

September 19, 2025

Industry Developments

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q2

HEADLINES SELECTED BY INTERCARGO (23/06/2025 – 29/06/2025) Seafarer suicides now outnumber accidental deaths, report reveals THERE has been a large increase in the number of crew death claims in the three years since the pandemic, with...

June 30, 2025

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

Compliance with the IMO Convention on Recycling of Ships

Update: 26 Jun 2025 The IMO International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention or HKC) enters into force on 26 Jun 2025. List of topics: Certificates of compliance Inventory of Hazardous...

June 26, 2025

In Focus Industry Developments Other Legislation

USTR hearing outcome on Proposed US Port Fees

USTR hearing outcome on Proposed US Port Fees – “Notice of Action and Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance, Request for Comments” Dear Full...

April 28, 2025

Industry Developments Noticeboard

Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies 2025

SELECTED HEADLINES ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS & TECHNOLOGIES BY INTERCARGO- November 2025 DRY BULK SHIPPING FOCUS Wattlab to equip world’s largest battery-powered bulker with solar energy system Dutch innovator Wattlab will install an onboard solar...

April 10, 2025

Industry Developments

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q1

HEADLINES SELECTED BY INTERCARGO (24/03/2025 – 30/03/2025) Success or downfall on the horizon: Maritime decarbonization is standing at the crossroads The upcoming International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) climate talks are set to decide the...

March 31, 2025

Industry Developments Noticeboard Piracy

Best Management Practices (BMP)

Update: 31 Mar 2025 Contents Consolidated BMP Maritime Security publication Maritime Industry Security Threat Overview (MISTO) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about BMP MS 1.Consolidated BMP Maritime Security publication The Industry Associations...

March 31, 2025

Industry Developments

Dry bulk trade and fleet updates 2025

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q4

Tripartite 2025

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q3

INTERCARGO Quality Panel

Ship Recycling

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q2

Compliance with the IMO Convention on Recycling of Ships

USTR hearing outcome on Proposed US Port Fees

Selected Headlines on Alternative Fuels & Technologies 2025

Selected News Headlines 2025/Q1

Best Management Practices (BMP)

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