Monthly archive

January 2016

Domestic shipping firms seek 25% reservation in cargo imports

At present, over 90% of India’s foreign trade by volume is carried by foreign-registered ships.

Indian shipping firms, hit by the downturn in the trade cycle, are asking that 25% of the country’s imports of crude oil, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and dry cargo be reserved for them.

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USCG – top five PSC deficiency areas in 2015

Maritime Cyprus 

01/25/2016

The US Coast Guard issued a very interesting Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 16-15) addressing the top five deficiency areas that it’s Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) found on foreign flag vessels during 2015.

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Reminder - Application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued Marine Notice 6/2016 reminding owners and managers of ships of more than 1000 gross tonnage arriving at or leaving an Australian port or offshore facility are required to carry an appropriate insurance certificate (‘Bunkers Certificate’) in accordance with section 15 of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollutio

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IMF Wants A Shipping Carbon Tax

While the shipping industry is in a state of chaos the International Monetary Fund (IMF), responding to the December 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, proposes to bleed the industry just a little by imposing a carbon tax on CO2 emissions. To quote the report's Executive Summary "Substantial amounts could also be raised from charges on international aviation and maritime fuels.

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Malta: Guidance To Registered Owners And Management Companies...

From our Friends at Ganado Associates

(By Rachel Genovese and Jotham Scerri-Diacono)

01/06/2016

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Liberia - 2016 Fees Remain Unchanged

Source: Liberian Corporate Registry

01/15/2016

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Criteria for entry into force of BWM Convention not yet reached - further ratifications needed

Source: International Maritime Organization

01-15-2016

Insufficient tonnage to trigger entry into force despite recent ratifications

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Greece wants ‘stable and permanent’ shipping industry, says Dritsas

Source: Lloyd's List

01-14-2016

By Nigel Lowry

Shipping minister says policy cannot be solely subject to market rules, while Chamber of Shipping underlines need for competitiveness

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UK Updates Ports Pre-arrival Notification Procedure

Guidance about the information which ships intending to enter a UK port must provide before arriving and being granted entry from the UK Department for Transport, Maritime & Land Transport Security
Maritime Europe & Projects Team.

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Statutory requirements, mandatory audits and other amendments that entered into force on 1 January 2016

Maritime Cyprus

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