Ballast water management 07 March 2018 The IMO Ballast Water Management Convention entered into force on 8 September 2017 the below provide a brief overview and link to further guidance. Information Ballast water management Environment
USCG Ballast Water Management information 07 March 2018 The USCG Ballast Water Management regulations entered into force in June 2012 and is now close to being fully implemented so any ship calling US ports have to be in compliance with the relevant regulations and requirements. It should also be noted that a number of US individual States have implemented their own requirements beyond the USCG regulations so liaison with a local agent is recommended. Environment Ballast water management USA
Container Shipping - Little progress in demand and record-sized ships 19 August 2013 The balancing act continues, as demand moves forward at snail’s pace while a new record-sized containership is deployed in the Asia-Europe trading lane Market analysis Container
China - still growing but at slowing pace 04 July 2010 China is still growing but at slowing pace according to latest PMI indices, which suggest a cooling of the manufacturing sector is ongoing Market analysis
Tanker Shipping 14 April 2010 Floating storage is coming down on the narrowing of market contango, but persists in playing an important part in tanker demand Market analysis Tanker
Container Shipping 15 April 2010 The challenge of redeploying laid-up vessels in a market flooded by newbuildings creates a market balanced on a knife edge Market analysis Container
“One-to-watch-out-for”: China Manufacturing PMI 16 May 2010 China is firmly back on the growth trend with PMI indices at pre-crisis level showing sustained growth in the manufacturing sector Market analysis
Macro Economics: Continuing low GDP growth reduces output, demand and investments 06 May 2016 On 12 April 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its updated World Economic Outlook stating that future economic prospects are now so poor that an immediate, proactive response is called for. Market analysis Macro
