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New Guidance on Maritime Security from The International Chamber of Shipping As recent news reports highlight, the shipping industry continues to face threats such as piracy, kidnapping and terrorism. Ship operators need to stay alert to security risks and recognise that threats are continually evolving and demand constant vigilance. To assist the shipping community in preparing for these challenges the International Chamber of Shipping has launched the first edition of Maritime Security: A Com...

No other ship veered, though they were affected by the same wind, and were steaming through the same canal water. The ship ahead, the Cosco Galaxy, was as large as the Ever Given, but nothing happened to her. The other 19 ships in the convoy proceeded with no incident, except for nearly ramming into each other: it takes a mile or so to fully stop. It is possible that the sandstorm caused poor visibility – but ships operate at night using radar: they don’t need to see clearly. The huge wall ...

Suez Canal backlog is CLEARED: More than 400 supertankers stuck in shipping traffic jam are freed after week-long backlog which cost billions Traffic on the canal, a conduit for over 10 percent of world trade, had begun moving again on Monday  It comes after the 200,000-tonne Ever Given was refloated, after it became jammed blocking the vital route Egypts Suez Canal Authority has now said that the traffic back-log that built up on the canal has cleared  The wedging of the Japanese-owned, Taiw...

Denmark joins governments backing UN ‘moon-shot’ program to decarbonise shipping 16 Mar 2021 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on Monday (15 March) said Denmark has joined a growing list of major shipping nations backing the UN’s ‘moon-shot’ programme aimed at driving the complete decarbonisation of maritime transport. Submitted to the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Wednesday, 10 March, the proposed creation of a USD 5 billion Internati...

While goods tariffs often grab the headlines when it comes to international trade, rules that restrict shipping -- such as domestically flagged vessels being crewed by people from those countries -- often create far larger financial barriers.

By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Governments must look again at eliminating practices that hinder trade if they want to fire an economic recovery once Covid-19 has been tackled, according to new research by a group representing many of the world’s shipowners. Gross domestic product would jump by an average 1.1% for countries in the study if they cut tariffs on goods and removed punitive rules aimed at the maritime sector that make trade harder, the International Chamber of Shipping said in em...

Grant Shapps to speak at UK Chamber of Shipping Virtual Conference The Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will be one of the morning speakers at the UK Chamber of Shipping’s Virtual Conference, it has been confirmed today (5 February). The Secretary of State will join Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, Chamber President John Denholm and Shipping Minister Robert Courts in the morning session of speakers. Following this, Dr Grahaeme Henderson OBE, Global Head of Shipping and Maritime at She...

Jan 28 2021 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021) which finds that many of the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islands, Hong Kong (China), Singapore as well as the Bahamas and Cyprus– continue to perform to an exceptionally high standard, with traditional flags and open registers performing equally well. ICS Secretary General, Guy Platten, says: “The Table clearly indicates th...

**[FREE eBOOKs] Have You Downloaded Marine Insights 12 FREE Maritime eBooks?        Click Here To Download Now You are here: Home › Shipping News › ICS Launches New Flag State Table (2020/2021) ICS Launches New Flag State Table (2020/2021) January 25, 2021 TwitterFacebookLinkedInPinterestBuffer The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published the latest Flag State Performance Table (2020/2021) which finds that many of the largest flag states – including the Marshall Islan...

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