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Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

Update on 10 Sept 2019:- The Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues, v.18.4, updated on 10 Sept 2019, contains entries of 557 ports in 101 regions/countries. In addition to the information about port reception facility issues, there is also...

September 10, 2019

Industry Developments Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure

Update on 09 Sept 2019:- Modifications to the Canal Tolls structure On Sept 3, 2019, the Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama officially approved modifications to the Canal Tolls structure. The approved modifications include the tolls charged...

September 9, 2019

Cargoes Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals Training, Manpower & Human Element

Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

Update on 31 Jul 2019: The INTERCARGO “Safe Loading and Unloading at Anchorage” database records the first-hand experience of the masters of Members’ fleets. Version 2.1 of the database contains feedback on 78 anchorage areas in 31...

July 31, 2019

Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

PSC CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures, 2019

Seven (7) PSC MoUs agreed to jointly carry out a CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures from 1 Sept to 30 Nov 2019. The 7 MoUs are Black Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, Paris, Tokyo, Riyadh and Viña del Mar. The CIC aims at ensuring compliance...

July 23, 2019

IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency SOx, PM emissions

PSC Inspection on MARPOL Annex VI

Feedback shows concerns about how PSC inspection would be carried out from 2020. Here is to summarise the latest development of PSC inspection on MARPOL Annex VI and related IMO requirements, guidelines and circulars supporting the consistent...

July 9, 2019

IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

The 6th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 6) was held on 1- 5 Jul 2019. A brief summary of its outome is provided on following subjects: Draft PSC Procedure 2019 Lessons learnt from marine casualties Draft...

July 5, 2019

Corruption, Criminalisation Port State Control & Transparency Ports & Terminals

Port State Control and Transparency

Update on 24 May 2019:- The INTERCARGO Terminal Reporting scheme encourages bulk carrier masters to report all ship-terminal interface issues, such as difficulties related PSC and corruption issues linked to officials of various authorities...

May 24, 2019

IMO Incidents & Casualties Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2019

Update:- 10 May 2019 The Excel file as attached at the end of this update contains a table of stowaway incidents and ports from 2010 onwards, with following notes: The rest of the content is not permitted for your membership level or if you do not...

May 10, 2019

Noticeboard Reception Facilities

Reception Facilities & MARPOL Annex V

Update: 7 May 2019 INTERCARGO’s Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues, as updated on 7 May 2019, contains entries of 518 ports in 95 regions/countries. The Database has the information about port reception facility issues, as well as...

May 7, 2019

Corruption, Criminalisation IMO Noticeboard

IMO Facilitation Committee

Update on 12 Apr 2019:- Brief report on outcome of IMO FAL 43 The 43rd session of IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 43) will be held on 8-12 Apr 2019. Combating maritime corruption: FAL 43 agreed a new work program, with a target completion year of...

April 12, 2019

Cargoes IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals Reception Facilities

Experience sharing – Bulk Cargo not listed in IMSBC Code

One bulk carrier was expected to carry a cargo of “COPPER CONCENTRATE, GROUP A, UN 3077”. The cargo is: Cargo Group: Group A – para 7.2.1 of IMSBC Code indicates that “Group A cargoes contain a certain proportion of small particles and a...

March 29, 2019

Ballast Water Emissions IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

Procedures for Port State Control (PSC)

Feedback and experience sharing are expected from INTERCARGO members on PSC inspections. PSC on air emission Last year, four (4) PSC MoUs (Paris, Tokyo, India and Black Sea) jointly carried out CIC on compliance with the MARPOL Annex VI. As advised...

March 20, 2019

Ports & Terminals

Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure

Safe Loading/Unloading at Anchorage

PSC CIC on Emergency Systems and Procedures, 2019

PSC Inspection on MARPOL Annex VI

IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

Port State Control and Transparency

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2019

Reception Facilities & MARPOL Annex V

IMO Facilitation Committee

Experience sharing – Bulk Cargo not listed in IMSBC Code

Procedures for Port State Control (PSC)

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