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Maersk Receives IMO Award

18 Mayıs 2013 Cumartesi 13:35

Maersk won the IMO 2013 themed award: “Sustainable Development – IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20” in support of the IMO’s theme for World Maritime Day for 2013, at the 25th annual Seatrade Awards ceremony held in London recently.

Dumping of steel tubes CHINA is investigating the dumping of seamless steel tubes and pipes in domestic markets by American, European and Japanese companies in response to complaints from Chinese producers, Reuters reports.		EU hints at anti-dumping duties The European Union is threatening to impose sanctions against Chinese telecom giant Huawei, which has 25 per cent of the EU market, and its smaller rival ZTE Corp, over allegedly illegal export subsidies in the latest tit-for-tat anti-dumping war.

Main Topic on IMO Meeting The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, at IMO Headquarters in London.		6-month consultation period THE UN's International Maritime Organisation started a six-month consultation period on May 7 in which it will seek input on compliance costs arising from its rules and regulations.

Consultation on Burdens On 7 May 2013, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) kicked off a six-month consultation period in which it will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.		IMO legal panel drafts evidence THE UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) legal committee has approved draft guidelines on the preservation and collection of evidence in the event of a missing person or serious crime at sea, reports London's TankerOperator.

Amendment on Ship Recycling Several Members of the European Parliament are considering to table a compromise amendment on the draft ship recycling Regulation in order to establish a funding mechanism that would ensure the conscious recycling of ships.		SOLAS Amendments Enters Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) aimed at preventing accidents during lifeboat launching entered into force on 1 January 2013.

World Maritime Day Theme IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “Sustainable development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20”.		Regulations to Improve Efficiency New regulations aimed at improving the energy efficiency of international shipping entered into force on 1 January 2013.

Do Not Transit High Risk Area Rear Admiral Potts who is the operation commander of the European Union’s counter piracy mission off the coast of Somalia yesterday reminded the yachting and leisure craft community that whilst pirate attacks have reduced off the Horn of Africa over the p		Safety of Fishing Vessels A diplomatic conference to consider a new agreement aimed at implementing the provisions of an international treaty on fishing vessel safety has opened in Cape Town, South Africa.

IMO’s New Agreement new agreement aimed at implementing the provisions of an international treaty on fishing vessel safety is expected to be adopted at a diplomatic conference, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa.		IMO ignores call for study THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80 per cent of the world's merchant shipping, has expressed disappointment at the UN's International Maritime Organisation's (IMO)..

IMO stalls on container weights DELAYING verification on "true weight" of a loaded container weighing is likely to see the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendment of UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) pushed back for regulatory start 2017.		ICS Disappointed by IMO The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has expressed disappointment and concern at a decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reject its call to accelerate a critical study into the global availability of low sulphur fuel for shi

IMO Ship-Recycling Rules The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 64th session from 1 to 5 October 2012, at IMO Headquarters in London.		World Maritime Day 2012 Today (27 September 2012) marks the 35th celebration of World Maritime Day.

Working conditions in 12 months THE UN's International Labour Organisation's (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which sets out the labour rights of the world's 1.2 million seafarers, has been ratified by 30 countries and will go into effect in a year's time.		Emissions Dropped 66pct Sulfur dioxide emissions from ships touring EU ports have been reduced by 66 % since 2010 with the implementation of a new shipping policy.