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Prevention and suppression of smuggling of drugs on ships

Update 13 Jan 2025: On 30 Dec 2024, a media article highlighted “Drug smugglers are increasingly targeting bulkers at northern Brazil ports to carry illicit cargoes, using hiding places on the deck”, marking a shift in tactics and focus from...

January 13, 2025

Incidents & Casualties Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2024

Update:- 10 Jan 2025 Contents Stowaway incidents in 2024 IMO guidelines on the prevention of access by stowaways Stowaway incidents in 2024 There were 43 stowaway cases were recorded in the IMO database GSISI as per a check today. Experience...

January 10, 2025

Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

Update on 03 Jan 2025: The Database on Ship-Terminal Interface Issues contains entries of 780 ports in more than 100 regions/countries, based on 3543 Reports from masters of bulk carriers. In addition to the information about port reception facility...

January 3, 2025

IMO Industry Developments Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance

Revised Terminal Reporting Form, v.7.0 A revised terminal reporting form, version v.7.0, was circulated in April 2024 to collect feedback from captains of of the bulk carrier fleet of INTERCARGO members. The revised terminal reporting form includes...

October 7, 2024

IMO Misc Issues Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Anti-fouling and in-water cleaning

Update:-27 Sept 2024 The Vessel Biosecurity Quarterly – September 2024, circulated by Biosecurity New Zealand on 27 Sept 2024, includes changes in pre-arrival documents, reminders for vessel biosecurity requirements, information about the...

September 27, 2024

IMO Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

Maritime Single Window

Update on 11 Apr 2024: The revised FAL Convention has requirements for the member states to fulfil their obligations to implement mandatory single window systems by 1 January 2024. The implementation process seems slow with many IMO member states;...

September 11, 2024

IMO Incidents & Casualties Noticeboard Reception Facilities

INTERCARGO’s Brief for IMO III 10

Update: 26 Jul 2024
The 10th session of the IMO Sub-Committee ON Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 10) will be held from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 July 2024.
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July 26, 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

Corruption, Criminalisation IMO Noticeboard Ports & Terminals

IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL)

Update on 12 Apr 2024: The 48th session of the IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL 48) met from Monday, 08 April to Friday, 12 April 2024. Among the 20 agenda items, the key topics included: Attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden...

April 12, 2024

IMO Noticeboard Port State Control & Transparency

IMO Assembly

Update: 07 Dec 2023 Contents: Outcome of A 33 Status of IMO ship recycling convention 1. Outcome of A 33 The 33rd session of the IMO Assembly (A 33) was held from Monday, 27 November to Wednesday, 6 December 2023, with the following IMO Assembly...

December 7, 2023

IMO In Focus Incidents & Casualties Port State Control & Transparency Reception Facilities

INTERCARGO’s Brief for IMO III 9

The 9th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 9) was held from Monday, 31 July to Friday, 04 August 2023. The INTERCARGO brief covers the following items of this meeting: Lessons Learned from the Analysis of...

August 4, 2023

In Focus Ports & Terminals Training, Manpower & Human Element

COVID-19: Updates and Operational Considerations

This webpost only contains key updates; for detailed information, Members should refer to the regularly emailed circulars. 16 Feb 2023: Statement on the fourteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee...

February 16, 2023

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Prevention and suppression of smuggling of drugs on ships

Stowaway incidents and ports between 2010-2024

Update on Database of Ship-Terminal Interface Issues

Revised Terminal Reporting Form and General Guidance

Anti-fouling and in-water cleaning

Maritime Single Window

INTERCARGO’s Brief for IMO III 10

Turkish Straits Transit Fee Increase

IMO Facilitation Committee (FAL)

IMO Assembly

INTERCARGO’s Brief for IMO III 9

COVID-19: Updates and Operational Considerations

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