Dry bulk shipping is riding the waves of industry developments, facing at the same time its own particular challenges. Time-wise these span from the imminent to longer-term ones. In the immediate to short-term, we see the BWM (Ballast Water...
The INTERCARGO Secretariat is pleased to communicate the attached open article on Ballast Water Management, providing our insights on the current relevant developments that are of major concern to the shipping community and especially to INTERCARGO...
On the 29th March 2017, DNV GL arranged a Bulk Carrier related seminar in London during which, the following presentations were delivered: Update and Outlook of the Bulk Carrier market – Morten Lovstad, DNV GL Chinese Newbuildings – Wei...
INTERCARGO members and guests had the opportunity to attend a very interesting presentation by S&P GLOBAL PLATTS delivered by Peter Norfolk, Editorial Director, Global Shipping & Freight, and Pradeep Rajan, Senior Managing Editor. The...
INTERCARGO members and guests had the opportunity to attend a very interesting presentation on the Rightship Qi Predictive Model delivered by Warwick Norman, CEO of RightShip. The presentation provided much attended and very useful clarifications...
INTERCARGO Media Release – 12 January 2017 “IΜΟ has our full support in the mitigation of global GHG emissions from ships” INTERCARGO expresses its full support and total alignment with IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim’s concerns that including...
INTERCARGO is supporting the 6th IMarEST Ballast Water Technology Conference to be held at IMO, London on 12-13 January 2017. INTERCARGO members attending the conference are eligible for a 15% discount. Details and registration at the following link...
Last week the US Coast Guard (USCG) approved two more ballast water management (BWM) systems by Alfa Laval and OceanSaver, after having done so for Optimarin earlier this month. So the three in total USCG BWM System Type Approval Certificates have...
Capital Link’s latest CSR forum ‘Operating Excellence in Shipping’ offered INTERCARGO a floor to share latest views on Ballast Water Management, Sulphur Cap-2020, GHG emissions, and EEDI questions. Watch the ‘Regulatory &...
There is encouraging development of BDI (Baltic Dry Index), reaching 1200+ as per webpage . Many would ask whether it is on a path of steady recovery. In the past few years, reported elements, such as: • falling demand from China, • low commodity...
Some 200 representatives of classification societies, shipbuilders and shipowners came together in Tokyo on October 12-14, 2016 for their annual ‘Tripartite Meeting’ on issues of common interest. Please refer to the relevant Press Release for an...