EU Naval Force flagship, 'ITS San Giusto' stopped and later sank a pirate skiff in the Somali Basin after taking off 7 suspect pirates. The EU warship, carrying out counter-piracy patrols as part of Operation Atalanta, sighted the skiff…
The “Cape Town Agreement of 2012 agreed by 58 states will be open for signature ratification at IMO HQ early next year.The new Agreement adopted at a recent diplomatic conference held under the auspices of IMO in Cape Town refers to the…
The Annual Digest of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) informs of lessons learned from recent accident & incident investigations.MAIB examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide…
Intercargo the trade Association representing the interests of the bulk shipping industry, has announced the appointment of Mr John Platsidakis as Chairman. Mr Platsidakis is currently Managing Director of Piraeus-based Anangel Maritime Services Inc…
Maritime challenges key theme.The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) conference program held in Paris October 3-5 illuminated the many challenges facing the maritime industry today. This annual gathering of WISTA…
Maersk Line container ships no longer to call at Iran ports, closing off a major supply chain to the country.Maersk ended all cargo shipments to the Persian Gulf port of Bushehr on Sept. 30, and started refusing all outbound cargo on Sept…
Dismissed by Costa Cruises following the wrecking of his ship off the Italian coast, Capt. Schettino has sued for wrongful dismissal.Italian Francesco Schettino was not only fired by Costa Cruises but is accused by prosecutors of causing…
The European Commission commits to establish a true single European market for maritime transport by spring 2013 with its 'Blue Belt' package.In this way, the Commission intends to promote maritime transport by no longer subjecting EU goods…
BIMCO releases ‘The Step-by-Step Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Manual’ in association with Fathom.The manual, which can be utilized as a ship’s official Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), has been developed to enable ship owners to plan…
BIMCO has released a standard pooling agreement for use by tramp pools operating in dry and liquid bulk trades primarily on a COA or spot basis.After nearly three years of development work BIMCO has released for publication the industry’s first standard pooling agreement…
Maritime New Zealand brings charges relating to the 'Easy Rider' accident when eight people lost their lives.(Background: The fishing boat 'Easy Rider; capsized off New Zealand's southern coast earlier this year while carrying passengers)…
“There is definitely unimaginable change in Somalia from a war situation to an increasing peaceful situation,” says UN top envoy.“It may be more difficult, it may be more challenging, [but] we have moved from transition to transformation…
Thirty-seven countries, including US & Mexico propose to list ten shark & ray species under international wildlife treaty.At least 37 countries, including the United States and Mexico, have proposed protections for ten shark and ray species…
Emissions monitoring systems manufacturer, Parker Procal, welcomes EU move to monitor, report & verify emissions.The EU announced recently that it will start measuring shipping emissions from 2013 as a first step towards delivering a global…
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) provides joint Interpol training to member-state represetatives. This year EMSA’s training and cooperation sector offered a new training course together with Interpol, the international police organization…
