IMDG Code amendments cycle overview 2019- 2026

Marine electronics industry seeking customer input to new Code of Practice

Comité International Radio Maritime (CIRM), the non-profit international association of marine electronics companies, is developing a Code of Practice for service companies engaged in the installation, repair and maintenance of shipboard marine electronic equipment.

Maritime Labour Convention – what are the latest amendments adopted in 2022?

With the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 , it has inevitably brought about all possible delays and impact ed every sector of the shipping industry. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise as the Maritime Labour Convention’s amendments were timely to take into account the experiences which the shipping industry has had in particular with seafarers . BIMCO sees th is as a major step to improving the protection of seafarers especially for cases where they have been abandoned or are in need of medical assistance or basic entitlement to internet access on board ships as well at ports.

15+15 webinar: Maturity status of alternative marine fuels

The alternate fuel space is heating up with many options and variants cropping up under a myriad of colours. Among these options, some are considered short term contenders while some are better bets for the long term. In this 15+15 webinar Joshua Padeti , Senior Engineer from ABS' Houston Sustainability Center aims to provide clarity on the maturity status for the major contenders of alternative marine fuels. Options such as LNG, methanol, ammonia, biofuels, hydrogen etc. will be discussed and their variants green, blue, grey etc will be pitted against each other to estimate where the fuels are today and where they might be in the future. What fuels are the current contenders? How do fuel variants stack up against each other? Which fuel options should we on the lookout for?

Libya, Marsa Al Hariga - Port Limits

Testing of solid bulk cargoes for corrosivity - IMO issues interim guidance

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issues interim guidance for modified testing of solid bulk cargoes for corrosivity.

Recorded 15+15 webinar: VLSFO

VLSFO sulphur compliance and ISO 8217 off-spec frequency – are there geographical differences? Hear insights on the data BIMCO is now providing to IMO to create transparency in relation to the geographical differences between marine fuels.

BIMCO supports new Group A definition of cargoes that may liquefy

BIMCO has contributed to a discussion at the IMO to change the definition of Group A cargoes that may liquefy, after new research on liquefaction of bauxite cargoes concluded that dynamic separation can also affect cargo stability in addition to liquefaction.

Baltic Exchange dry cargo market report dated 03 July 2017

Dry cargo fixture and market reports dated 03 June 2019

PANAMAX: A sluggish start to the week with a negative index as sentiment appeared to be weaker. The Baltic Exchange daily fixture report features daily updates on the Baltic exc hange indexes, timecharters, periods, voyage fixtures and is listed by ship name, size, delivery place and freight rate. The weekly dry bulk market report by the Baltic Exchange contains news impacting the following segments; capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize.