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USTR Consultation on Proposed US Port Fees

“Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance” Dear Full Members on INTERCARGO, As you will be aware from our Secretariat’s previous update (further below ; see...

March 10, 2025

Noticeboard Other Legislation

Revision to European Ship Recycling Regulation

Update on 23 Feb 2025: On 19 Feb 2025, the European Commission published the results of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) evaluation. The report and the accompanying document (Commission Staff Working Document) can be downloaded at link and...

February 23, 2025

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

Ship Recycling

Update: 01 Dec 2024 Provisional guidance on the implementation of the Hong Kong and Basel Conventions with respect to the transboundary movement of ships intended for recycling IMO issued the attached IMO circular HKSRC.2/Circ.1 on Provisional...

December 1, 2024

Misc Issues Noticeboard Other Legislation Ports & Terminals

Turkish Straits Transit Fee Increase

There was a press release from the Turkish transport ministry (in Turkish) , indicating that: From 1983 to October 7, 2022, a fixed We were charging a fee of $0.80 on the value. October 7 after 39 years The update we made to these fees with the...

June 17, 2024

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

Ship Recycling – Ratification Progress of IMO Hong Kong Convention

Update on 05 Jul 2023 Contents: Voice of shipping sector View of environmentalists What may happen to the HKC after its entry into force HKC aligns with EU SRR, or wise verse The “equivalency” of the HKC with the Basel Convention and the EU SRR It...

July 4, 2023

Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

EU Regulations on Ship Recycling

Update on 07 Mar 2023:- Contents EU Directive on Environmental Crime Directive (EU ECD) IMO’s International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (IMO HKC) PSC and EU Ship Recycling Regulation 1. EU Directive on...

March 7, 2023

Misc Issues Noticeboard Other Legislation

Bunker Sampling Survey

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March 3, 2023

GHG emissions Misc Issues Noticeboard Other Emissions Other Legislation Ports & Terminals

Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure

Update on 19 Jul 2022:- The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2022 dated 15 Jul 2022 as attached, informing that the Panama´s Cabinet Council has Approved the Toll Structure. One element is relevant to bulk carriers:...

July 19, 2022

Misc Issues Noticeboard Other Legislation Ports & Terminals

Issues with Ship Sanitation Certificate

Update on 23 May 2022:- Contents: Format of SSCC/SSCEC – ports in India Valid SSCC/SSCEC – Brazil Fumigation – Argentina Under WHO requirements, Ship Sanitation Control Certificate/Ship Sanitation Control Exemption Certificate (SSCC/SSCEC) are valid...

May 23, 2022

Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

Export and Transport of Coal from Indonesia

7 Aug 2020:- A recent decree (NUMBER 65 OF 2020) was published by Indonesian Government, which was effective on 15 July 2020, concerning the amendment to Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 40 of 2020 concerning Provisions on the Use of National...

August 7, 2020

Industry Developments Noticeboard Other Legislation

INTERCARGO wrote to the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia expressing concerns on its Decree No. 82/2017

22 Apr 2020:- Back in Oct 2017, the Indonesian authorities issued Decree No 82/2017, indicating: Exporters of coal and crude palm oil (“CPO”) from Indonesia (and the import of rice and goods for government procurement to Indonesia) to use vessels...

April 22, 2020

Noticeboard Other Legislation SOx, PM emissions Topics

Sulphur ECA in China from 1 Jan 2019

A sulphur cap ECA is announced via Notice No. [2018] 168 of the Ministry of Transport of China on 10 Dec 2018, with mandatory fuel oil requirements from 1 Jan 2019. Inland/domestic ECAs in Mainland China You need to login to view the rest of the...

December 10, 2019

Other Legislation

USTR Consultation on Proposed US Port Fees

Revision to European Ship Recycling Regulation

Ship Recycling

Turkish Straits Transit Fee Increase

Ship Recycling – Ratification Progress of IMO Hong Kong Convention

EU Regulations on Ship Recycling

Bunker Sampling Survey

Panama Canal and Its Tolls Structure

Issues with Ship Sanitation Certificate

Export and Transport of Coal from Indonesia

INTERCARGO wrote to the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia expressing concerns on its Decree No. 82/2017

Sulphur ECA in China from 1 Jan 2019

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