The maritime industry does not need to speak with one voice so much as to deliver one message. To achieve this all sectors of the shipping industry have to improve cooperation between themselves and work together, concluded the Liberty Congress, a...
Independent tanker owners association Intertanko is planning to introduce a voluntary code of best practice for charterers in the next few months as tanker companies battle for survival.
Intertanko and the Asian Shipowner Forum (ASF) have welcomed the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decision to pave the way for a smoother implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).
