Tag: reports

In collaboration with CWA International, the Swedish Club produced a practical guide to help operators with the hold cleaning of bulk vessels.

BIMCO published its Q4 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook, noting that capacity supply is expected to reduce by 10% due to sailing speed and schedule changes related to EEXI and CII regulations.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that a Notice of Availability (NOA) pertaining to Coastal Zone Area Contingency Plan (ACP) guidance has been published.

UNCTAD in its "Review of Maritime Transport 2022" has called for increased investment in maritime supply chains. As it said "ports, shipping fleets and hinterland connections need to be better prepared for future global crises, climate change and the transition to low-carbon energy."

The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) published a research paper investigating the High Sulphur Fuel Oil contamination crisis in Singapore. In its publication, CIMAC Working Group Fuels (WG7) notes that although the fuels in question met the requirements of ISO 8217, some ships reported operational problems with engines.

A recent report concluded that an inability to attract and retain seafarers can pose a significant challenge to the maritime industry's transition.

A recent study shines light on the importance of seafarers' training to advance shipping's decarbonization, with DNV analyzing the challenges in providing such training.

In a recent study commissioned by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force, DNV explores the safety challenges following the uptake of alternative fuel technologies.

US published a document providing guidance on the implementation of the price cap policy for crude oil of Russian Federation origin.

In October 2022, five incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No incident of piracy was reported.