Cost of security guards

• Advice
• Time charter
• NYPE
• NYPE 93
• USA

Novation trio approved by Documentary Committee

BIMCO's Documentary Committee met on 10 May in Copenhagen and approved for publication three standard novation agreements for time charter parties and shipbuilding contracts.

• News story
• Clause
• Contract

Title 1. Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship

• Crew support

Flag state legislation on MLC, 2006

• Crew support

Port State control simplified guidance

• Safety
• Ships inspections and Port State control

The shipping market in 2012 and looking forward

The global economy continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace than previous years. The slower economic development has been difficult for ship owners who, with a severe overhang of tonnage, have struggled with a depressed freight market since the start of the financial crisis back in 2008.

• Market analysis

Dry Bulk Shipping - will coal make up for the dissapointment in wheat exports?

Last year, US coal exports seized all the headlines as they were up by 31%, showing the flexibility of the producers to seek overseas opportunities as higher gas production, followed by lower gas prices, turned the tables in the domestic US market.

• Market analysis
• Dry bulk

Belgium - Tariffs

• belgium

United Kingdom, England - Wales, Salt End - Dangerous Cargo Regulations

• salt end
• england wales
• united kingdom

Mexico, Cayo Arcas - Customs

• cayo arcas
• mexico