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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

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0522-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Update Gabon’s Carbon Levy for Maritime Transport

Update: GABON’S CARBON LEVY FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT Rules of the Registry ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Further to our previous circular (ref: 0425-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Gabon’s Carbon Levy for...

May 22, 2025

Cyber Risks IMO Misc Issues Noticeboard Other Legislation Training, Manpower & Human Element

Digitalisation and Cyber Security

Contents: IMO’s global strategy for maritime digitalisation Digitalisation and Ship Operation Efficiency Revised Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management (IMO circular MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.3) Development with IACS Supply chain cybersecurity You...

May 5, 2025

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0425-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Gabon’s Carbon Levy for Maritime Transport

GABON’S CARBON LEVY FOR MARITIME TRANSPORT ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS The Sovereign Carbon Initiative of the Gabonese Republic In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 0054/PR/MECCHF of January 16...

May 2, 2025

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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

In Focus Industry Developments Other Legislation

USTR Consultation on Proposed US Port Fees

For more recent updates following the below , please refer here. “Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance” Dear Full Members on INTERCARGO, As you...

March 10, 2025

Noticeboard Other Legislation

Revision to European Ship Recycling Regulation

Update on 23 Feb 2025: On 19 Feb 2025, the European Commission published the results of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) evaluation. The report and the accompanying document (Commission Staff Working Document) can be downloaded at link and...

February 23, 2025

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0122-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) UK ETS: Consultation on the extension to the maritime sector

UK ETS CONSULTATION ON THE EXTENSION TO THE MARITIME SECTOR ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dear Members The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is set to commence in January 2026. Similar to the EU ETS, it...

January 22, 2025

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0107 -F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Update – Installation of CCTV Systems on vessels visiting Indian Ports

Update: Installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems on Indian-Flagged Vessels and Foreign flag vessels visiting Indian Ports- Draft Circular ATTN: ALL FULL MEMBERS ALL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dear Members, ...

January 7, 2025

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

Ship Recycling

Update: 01 Dec 2024 Provisional guidance on the implementation of the Hong Kong and Basel Conventions with respect to the transboundary movement of ships intended for recycling IMO issued the attached IMO circular HKSRC.2/Circ.1 on Provisional...

December 1, 2024

Misc Issues Noticeboard Other Legislation Ports & Terminals

Turkish Straits Transit Fee Increase

There was a press release from the Turkish transport ministry (in Turkish) , indicating that: From 1983 to October 7, 2022, a fixed We were charging a fee of $0.80 on the value. October 7 after 39 years The update we made to these fees with the...

June 17, 2024

Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

EU Regulations on Ship Recycling

Update on 07 Mar 2023:- Contents EU Directive on Environmental Crime Directive (EU ECD) IMO’s International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (IMO HKC) PSC and EU Ship Recycling Regulation 1. EU Directive on...

March 7, 2023

Other Legislation

Compliance with the IMO Convention on Recycling of Ships

0522-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Update Gabon’s Carbon Levy for Maritime Transport

Digitalisation and Cyber Security

0425-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Gabon’s Carbon Levy for Maritime Transport

USTR hearing outcome on Proposed US Port Fees

USTR Consultation on Proposed US Port Fees

Revision to European Ship Recycling Regulation

0122-F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) UK ETS: Consultation on the extension to the maritime sector

0107 -F/TC >(REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS) Update – Installation of CCTV Systems on vessels visiting Indian Ports

Ship Recycling

Turkish Straits Transit Fee Increase

EU Regulations on Ship Recycling

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