The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has chosen DNV to gather knowledge about the potential of LNG powered international shipping in the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) and identify the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of LNG as a fuel source in the region. Natural gas is a widely available fuel across North America, [...]
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose to their highest level for two and a half years in the three months ended May 2013, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. The survey produced evidence of increased enthusiasm for new investment, although doubts persisted about the [...]
Clipper Group and Thorco Shipping announced the creation of the world’s second largest multipurpose/projects owner and operator: Effective July 1st, 2013, Clipper Projects and Thorco Shipping will merge, continuing under the Thorco name and with headquarters in Copenhagen. After the merger, Thorco will operate a fleet of about 90 modern multipurpose vessels with a lifting [...]
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Maersk Line wins “Best Global Shipping Line” and the “Best Shipping Line – Asia-Europe” Awards at the 27th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA), held on 9 May 2013, in Beijing. Jens Eskelund, Managing Director of Maersk China Limited, who accepted the awards on behalf of Maersk Line shares, “It’s a great honour [...]
At a Summit in Oslo on 5 June, Board Members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) met with Ministers from major shipping nations and the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to discuss Arctic Shipping. The Oslo 2013 Maritime Summit, coordinated by the Norwegian Government and attended by Ministers and senior officials [...]
As top executives from world-leading companies addressed “What’s Next?” for the shipping industry – the heart of the global economy – they looked to its ability to innovate and adapt. With some 1,000 people turning up for Nor-Shipping’s Opening Conference on June 4, some had to be moved to another room where the conference was [...]
Speaking to delegates at the opening of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo today, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Masamichi Morooka, said that impending new legislation to protect the environment potentially presented an additional industry-wide cost of more than half a trillion US dollars between 2015 and 2025. This is around 50 [...]
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Increased focus on ship safety is DNV’s main priority when identifying critical issues in shipping. An extended focus on risk-based rules, safety barriers and identifying high-risk areas are means to enhance safer shipping. “Together with GL, we will have the power to take the lead in heading for these targets,” says Tor Svensen, Chief Operating [...]
At a major Summit in Oslo on 5 June, the Board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is meeting with political leaders from major shipping nations and the Secretary General of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) to discuss sustainability and shipping in the Arctic. The objective is to create a dynamic arena [...]
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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest Annual Review of maritime policy and regulatory developments, in advance of its Annual General Meeting, which is being hosted by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association in Oslo from 5-7 June. The 2013 Annual Review, which covers the wide-ranging scope of ICS’s activities as the world’s principal [...]
