Regulation

The headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London have closed for two days as a precaution against the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Paris Agreement was aiming to bring forward a more global inclusive regime debatably, the bottom-up inspiration by Paris Agreement could lead IMO to highlight ‘NDCs of shipping industry’.

US President Donald Trump has clarified that a 30-day travel ban from Europe to the US to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) does not include trade as the original address implied.

Bureau Veritas (BV) has opened its first remote survey center in Rotterdam, allowing the classification society to deliver services without a surveyor being physically present.

Reflecting the trend towards renewing their fleets with larger vessels at the beginning of March the Greek-owned fleet of vessels over 1,000 gt was down on 12 months ago but up in terms of carrying capacity and gross tonnage.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is feeling the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and vessels being taken out of service for scrubber retrofits.

The Roundtable of shipping organisations has flagged up the potential implications on the growing number of restrictions by ports on the free movement of seafarers in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Shipowner organisations say the low number of Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reports (FONAR) issued since IMO 2020 came into force does not truly represent the difficulties owners have had in sourcing compliant fuels.

Insurance association The Standard Club has advised its members to refrain from operating ships with open-loop scrubbers in Brazilian waters in view of the country’s unclear stance on the discharge of wash water.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a new guidance for the global shipping industry to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).