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Ship operating costs decline for sixth successive year

Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by 1.3% in 2017, which compares with the 1.1% average fall in costs recorded for 2016, according to Moore Stephens consultants.

Van Oord and Dredging International awarded a major contract

Van Oord and Dredging International, a DEME Group subsidiary, have been awarded a major contract for the modernisation of the Świnoujście – Szczecin fairway in Poland

Uncertain options for IMO 2020 sulfur cap, but disruptions expected – analyst

While analysts expect disruptions in the coal export and import markets, solutions to the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulfur cap remain unclear, a Wood Mackenzie analyst said in a report.

NYK introduces new ship-bridge concept to reduce casualties

Japanese shipping company NYK has completed a new concept for a ship's bridge and employed it on a large container ship.

Scorpio Group to install 100 hybrid-ready scrubbers for IMO 2020

Scorpio Group will install 100 hybrid-ready scrubbers across its fleet of 56 bulkers and 109 tankers, favoring the larger vessels within each group, chief operating officer Cameron Mackey said.

ClassNK Warns of BWTS Bottleneck in 2022

Class society ClassNK is urging shipowners to begin the process of installing ballast water treatment systems on their existing vessels soon.

BSEE Modifies Offshore Well Safety Equipment Rules

In a decision published Friday, the Trump administration's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced that it is eliminating certain offshore safety regulations

Industry Experts Weigh Up Solutions For Sulphur Cap 2020

Despite the different solutions available for the industry to comply with the impending 2020 Sulphur Cap, there is still no consensus from the industry on which works best for the long-run.

Key safety issues addressed at IMO CCC5

The 5th session of IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC), held on 10-14 September 2018, addressed key shipping safety issues related to dangerous cargo.

No delays to implementing shipping fuel sulphur cap in 2020 -IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will not delay implementing a reduction in the amount of sulphur in marine fuel in 2020, officials with the UN’s shipping agency said on Tuesday.

Stemming the decline of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System

In early September, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), released a report, which had been written in response to a request from legislator,

MSC to introduce new fuel surcharge to pass on cost of low sulphur compliance

Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has followed its alliance partner Maersk Line in announcing a new fuel surcharge from 1 January 2019 to take into account the additional cost of the IMO’s 0.5% global sulphur cap from the start of 2020.

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