Macro economics: 2016 brings lowest GDP growth rate since financial crisis began 27 January 2017 It will not be a surprise if we see another downward revision of GDP growth in 2017... Market analysis Macro
Macro Economics - Shipping demand remains subdued by slow global economic activity 14 October 2014 After lower than expected growth in the first half of 2014, the IMF has once more lowered its GDP growth forecast for 2014 and 2015. Market analysis Macro
Macro Economics - Growth improving in the advanced economies while the emerging and developing are losing some steam 13 March 2015 Global economic activity is once again at the centre of attention as the shipping industry looks for guidance on the overall future demand. Market analysis Macro 2015
Container ship freight rates fall on declining Chinese exports 14 April 2015 Since February, freight rates on the three key container shipping lanes has left the erratic up and down movements behind only to slide week after week. Market analysis 2015
BARECON 2017 13 December 2017 BARECON is a bareboat charter party. It is a lease agreement whereby the charterer obtains possession and full control of the ship along with the legal and financial responsibility for it. The charterer generally pays for all operating expenses, including fuel, crew, maintenance, repairs, and P&I and hull insurance. The latest edition of this contract is BARECON 2017 Contract BARECON 2017 Bareboat charter SmartCon
SUPPLYTIME 2017 20 September 2016 SUPPLYTIME is a time charter party for offshore support vessels. It operates on a knock for knock liability regime, which means that each party agrees to bear responsibility for and indemnify the other in respect of loss of or damage to their own property, and injury to or death of their own personnel, regardless of fault. The latest edition of this contract is SUPPLYTIME 2017. Copyright in SUPPLYTIME 2017 is held by BIMCO. Contract SUPPLYTIME 2017 Offshore Marine services Time charter SmartCon
GUARDCON 20 September 2016 GUARDCON is an agreement for the hire of the services of private maritime security guards on ships – either armed or unarmed. The latest edition of this contract is GUARDCON, issued in 2012. Copyright in GUARDCON is held by BIMCO. Contract GUARDCON Security Piracy SmartCon
Port State control simplified guidance 26 November 2014 Safety Ships inspections and Port State control
Wood Packaging Material – ISPM 15 Phytosanitary Guidelines 05 October 2017 Regulations of wood packaging material in international trade are governed by the International Standards for Phytosanitary measures (ISPM) standard 15. Regulations Restrictions and sanctions Phytosanitary restrictions
Shipping must not underestimate the threat to its cyber security 10 November 2015 This commentary on current shipping matters is supplied by Moore Stephens, the leading accountant and shipping industry adviser. Moore Stephens LLP is a member firm of Moore Stephens International Limited, with 667 offices of independent member firms in 103 countries. Information Security Cyber security
