Shipowners working to defend against cyber-attacks can improve their vessel’s risk profile through a new certification offered by ABS. The Houston, Texas-based classification society issued in February its first notation under its cyber safety scheme […]
Ships trading in the United States risk penalties similar to those facing a German shipowner if they violate American ballast water regulations, P&I insurer the Standard Club has warned. Hamburg-based Vega Reederei could be required […]
International regulations to reduce air pollution and limit invasive species found in ballast water could remove enough tanker capacity to boost rates by 2018, according to McQuilling Services. In a 21 February assessment of the […]
US West Coast terminal operators are lobbying hard to bring down state-driven fees associated with ballast water management schemes that operators and vessel owners say can impede their ability to compete. The latest proposal, being […]
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