Experts at the London International Shipping Week Conference debated some of the biggest issues that have affected and will affect shipping. From Covid-19 disruptions to positive changes and future challenges, here’s what we learnt.
London International Shipping Week 2021 kicked off with a one-day conference on Covid-19 pandemic and...
Covid-19 has presented many setbacks, concerns, and prompted the update of rules and regulations for the industry, one of which is the BIMCO disease clause. During ‘Fit for work? The BIMCO diseases clause and the allocation of COVID risks in charterparties’ – a webinar hosted during London International Shipping Week – panellists discussed these issues and how the clause aims to assist with problems ship owners may be facing.
The Gulf of Guinea accounts for a large majority of seafarer kidnappings and ransom situations worldwide which presents many stressful, challenging situations for the maritime industry. London International Shipping week’s webinar ‘Spotlight on Africa - Maritime security and piracy’ discussed the challenges surrounding ransom paying, reluctance to admit piracy is an issue by government, and smaller attacks not being accounted for.
This month’s Ship Energy Summit focused on the practical side of supporting the shipping sector’s energy transition, especially when it comes to the global availability of liquified natural gas. Here are some of the lessons we learnt.
The company has recommended that its clients not share their account passwords or any other personal information.
The new 210m freight vessel will feature two power main engines and sail at a speed of 22.50k.
With a length of around 200m, these ferries will be able to carry between 1,000 and 1,500 passengers.
After the conclusion of this acquisition, Svanehøj will expand its services to 500 LNG vessels.
The world may be ever so slowly reopening after Covid, but the familiar scourge of overtourism is back to haunt the travel sector.
The Vessel Insight infrastructure will allow Island Offshore to gather all data from its fleet on one common platform.
The companies will work together on the development of future fuels.
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The government’s aim is to launch net-zero emission commercial vessels by 2025.
The project will include an industry part as well as a knowledge-building part.
Marubeni and MOL will draft a project that would supply methanol as marine fuel.
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