We reported previously that 75 countries may face the chop from the IMO “White List” for alleged non-compliance of the relevant provisions of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW).. South Africa was one among the 75 countries and naturally SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) was quite concerned …
The activity of Freight Forwarding has been around for many years and there has been a recent resurgence of the forwarder especially in the form of a digital freight forwarder. A freight forwarder is an important service provider not just for companies importing and exporting their cargo, but also for individuals whether they are looking …
As you may have read here, the fire stricken Yantian Express reached Halifax – its final destination, finally.. ONE, who are one of the Alliance partners on this ship have issued an advisory as below to give everyone a “better perspective of the reality of the operational situation facing the Yantian Express“.. Further to our …
Further to the various articles I have posted on this site about the fire damaged container ship Yantian Express, readers may be happy to hear that the ship has finally reached its destination.. Yantian Express a 7,510-TEU vessel operated by Hapag Lloyd suffered fire on board in early January while on its way from Colombo, …
It really warms the cockles of my heart when I see the shipping and freight industry taking positive steps to address the issue of climate change.. I was truly inspired when I saw the initiative by Rail Freight Forward led by Europe’s freight operating companies as part of its commitment to boosting climate protection.. Noah’s …
224 days to go as of this post before #IMO2020 comes into effect.. I wrote recently about an open letter to IMO Member States by NGOs which states that the shipping industry must take appropriate measures to address climate change urgently.. As an initial step, these NGOs expressed their strong support for the IMO’s proposal …
The Baltic and White Sea Conference was originally founded in Copenhagen in 1905 and is the world’s largest international global shipping association with more than 2,100 members including shipowners, operators, managers, brokers and agents.. The aim of BIMCO, as it is commonly known today, is to produce flexible commercial agreements and standard maritime contracts with …
Blockchain seems to have become a prolific “enabler” of businesses, particularly in the shipping and freight and trade industry.. Whether in its use by Banks and Shippers to create Trade Finance documents; or creating and transmitting smart bills of lading; or setting up a blockchain-based marketplace app for trading in coffee; or making documentation easy …
The Incoterms® (abbreviation of International commercial terms) rules were developed by the International Chamber of Commerce to facilitate international trade and for the interpretation of the trade terms that the parties to a contract of sale could agree to apply.. Incoterms® were first introduced in 1936 and were revised in 1957, 1967, 1976, 1980, 1990, 2000 and …
Further to our previous update on Yantian Express and its General Average situation, new information available from ONE states that the vessel repairs are now nearing completion and a declaration of seaworthiness is expected shortly for the vessel.. The Yantian Express has been in Freeport, Bahamas since early February 2019 after it went up in …