Monthly archive

January 2019

The costs of shipping going greener can be shared out

Following the lead of airlines with fuel supplements can also help boost reputable companies
 
Svein Steimler, the president and chief executive of NYK Europe is right: the extra costs of the 2020 low-sulphur regulations should be borne by the customer.
 

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A Deeper Look at the Equasis Fleet Statistics for 2017 vs 2016 - Targeted Flags

1/8/2019 - Source Equasis and the OGSR staff - Now that we have the Equasis data for 2017 we thought it might be interesting to highlight some of the data comparing 2017 to 2016. Because Equasis does not break down data by individual Flag state but groups them as "Targeted" and "Non-Targeted" we're starting with a comparison of 2017 versus 2016.

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Mitigation Efforts Due to Lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations and Partial Government Shutdown

Because of the recent government shutdown, the Coast Guard is unable to process mariner credentials in a timely manner. To provide relief to impacted mariners, the Coast Guard is granting extensions effective immediately to national endorsements until March 31, 2019, for mariners whose credentials expire between December 22, 2018 and January 31, 2019.
 

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US shipping stocks rise with the market

Thirty New York-listed companies show green arrow today amid upward market momentum driven by positive jobs report, Fed remarks.
 
US shipping stocks were given a lift today on the back of a buoyant market boosted by welcome news on the job market and interest rates.
 

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USCG on EPIRBs and False Alerts

Source: Coast Guard Maritime Commons Blog: Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Thursday, January 3, 2019 After responding to over 700 false alerts in 2018, the Coast Guard is urging anyone with an emergency position indicating radio beacon to properly register their device.

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Simulation exercises to improve port security

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