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Shipping industry reacts to successful action against pirate hijackers; warn...
Editor’s Note: The following is a joint statement issued by shipping associations BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO released earlier today. BIMCO, the...
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Shipping officials launch ‘SOS: Save Our Seafarers’ campaign to help fight...
Ship owners and seafarers are calling on ‘people power’ to push their governments to act now and show the political will to resolve the growing Somali piracy crisis before it strangles world trade and...
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Shipping industry wants “UN Force of Armed Military Guards” to replace...
A “Round Table” of international shipping associations including ICS, BIMCO, INTERTANKO and INTERCARGO has urged the UN to establish a “UN Force of Armed Military Guards” to replace unregulated...
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Vinalines Queen Sinks, 22 Seafarers Lost at Sea
By Clay Maitland, On Christmas day, the bulk carrier VINALINES QUEEN, carrying a cargo of nickel ore from Morowali, Indonesia to China, went missing. The ship and its crew of 22 must now be considered...
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Nickel Ore: Russian Roulette At Sea
By Alexander Healey Panama finally reveals what happened to three bulkers lost in 2010. But little action is being taken to improve safety for seafarers. Ever had the urge to play Russian roulette at...
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INTERCARGO Analyzes 10 Years of Bulk Carrier Casualties
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has released a report into bulk carrier casualties from 2008 to 2017, providing an analysis of statistics and trends over the last ten...
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Intercargo: Despite No Losses Last Year, There’s ‘No Room for Complacency’ in...
Despite no reported losses in 2018, cargo liquefaction continues to pose a major threat to bulk carriers and their crews, according to bulk shipping association InterCargo. The warning from Intercargo...
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INTERCARGO Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Missing Nur Allya Loaded with Nickel...
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) is once again urging shipowners, operators and crews to exercise extreme caution when loading nickel ore and other cargoes known to...
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Cargo Liquefaction and Timely Investigation Reporting Continue to Threaten...
Cargo failure (i.e. liquefaction) and delays in casualty investigation reporting continue to be a major safety concern for dry bulk shipping, INTERCARGO said in its annual casualty report....
View ArticleDry Bulk Trade Group Slams Charterers for Preventing Crew Changes
Charterers in the dry bulk sector have been preventing much needed crew changes from taking place despite owners agreeing to pay the associated costs, according to INTERCARGO, the leading association...
View ArticleIntercargo And ICS Propose Global Ship Emissions Tax
By Jonathan Saul (Reuters)–Leading shipping associations have proposed creating a global levy on carbon emissions from ships to help speed up the industry’s efforts to go greener. With about 90% of...
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