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The cost savings of mega-ships are decreasing The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD published a study about the impact of mega-ships on maritime transport. First of all, the ITF report stated that there are cost savings per transported container, but these are decreasing and might not even be realized.Furthermore, the report states that transport costs due to ever increasing ship sizes could be substantial. When it comes to ports, the study warns that costs are rising as mega-containerships contribute to congestion and add to the need for costly infrastructure upgrades (bridge height, river width/depth, quay wall strengthening, berth deepening, canals/locks and port equipment). The ITF study thus seems to temper the initial idea of the cost saving potential of mega-ships.There are cost savings of mega-ships, but these are decreasing and might not even be realized. Doubling the maximum container ship size over the last decade has reduced total vessel costs per transported container by roughly a third. However, these cost savings are decreasing with size; the cost savings of the newest generation of containerships are four to six times smaller than the savings from the previous round of upsizing. Approximately 60% of the cost savings of the most ...

  Port Metro Vancouver issued its "2014 Sustainability Report" which provides an overview of the port authority’s environmental, social and economic performance over the year. The report highlights the significant ongoing work and collaboration with government, terminals, tenants, customers, communities and other stakeholders towards the sustainable development of Canada’s largest port. Stakeholders were engaged to create a definition of sustainability for the port, the three themes of which – delivering economic prosperity through trade, maintaining a healthy environment, and enabling thriving communities – provide the structure of the report. Key accomplishments outlined in the 2014 Sustainability Report include: Completion of 265 environmental reviews in accordance with our environmental policy and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 Finalization of a new Land Use Plan, which defines how federal port lands will be managed over the next 15 to 20 years The launch of key environmental initiatives including an air quality monitoring program in partnership with Metro Vancouver, and the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program to better understand and ultimately minimize the impact of port-related activities on marine mammals along the southern coast of B.C. Completion of several significant infrastructure projects, increasing the ability of the gateway to handle growing ...

SAR authorities in developing nations are under resourced because of the size of the rivers, lakes and coastlines they have

Reviewing latest maritime policy developments The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest Annual Review of maritime policy developments in advance of its Annual General Meeting and to coincide with the meeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee. Key issues covered in this year's ICS Annual Review include the impact of the rescue at sea crisis in the Mediterranean on the shipping industry; the status of IMO environmental regulations on low sulphur fuel and ballast water management; the shipping industry's efforts to deliver further CO2 emissions reductions; and an ongoing ICS initiative to encourage a new approach to the development of future IMO regulation.The ICS Annual Review also provides updates on the wide-ranging scope of ICS's activities as the principal global trade association for shipowners and operators, including safety and operations, labour affairs, manning and training, maritime law and insurance, and shipping and trade policy.In the introduction to the Review, ICS Chairman, Masamichi Morooka, observes: "In December 2015, the attention of the world will be focused on the critical United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. ICS will be representing the industry in order explain the impressive performance of international shipping, which reduced its total CO2 emissions by ...

The updated and revised Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to refugees and migrants is now available

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) issued its annual report since its establishment on April 2014.

  Lloyd's Register (LR) issued a new guidance document aimed at facilitating a risk-based approach to battery use. The guidance describes the key hazards to consider when installing battery technology, and gives an overview of our non-prescriptive approach to approval. The guidance also covers battery chemistry and industry standards. Using batteries to supply ships’ power systems can improve efficiency, save fuel and reduce emissions. Battery installations also give a significant reduction in noise and vibration compared to traditional power systems. There are currently no international standards for large marine battery installations. However, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is developing two standards: 62619 and 62620. There are also requirements for transportation of batteries such as the UN 38.3 Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual of Tests and Criteria. Several vessels have already been classed under LR’s novel design Rules and the interest in large battery installations from shipbuilders and battery manufacturers is continuing to increase. It is important to note that the range of available cell chemistries makes it unfeasible to have a prescriptive set of rules for batteries. LR recognises that lithium-ion is the most commonly-used type of cell at present, but even within the lithium-ion family ...

Lloyd's Register issued its latest issue of Marine Technology Report

ONI World Threat to Shipping Report reporting period 25 April - 27 May 2015

DNV GL has published this year's second issue of Maritime Impact