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New guidelines to enhance efficiency of container stowage

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New guidelines to enhance efficiency of container stowage
New guidelines to enhance efficiency of container stowage

ClassNK has released new guidelines for those involved in container shipping, aiming to enhance the efficiency of container stowage while ensuring safety measures such as preventing cargo collapse.

According to ClassNK, these guidelines apply the latest expertise in weather forecasting, ship motion, and digital twin technologies. The newly released guidelines enable safer and higher-capacity container shipping by optimizing stowage based on weather forecasts for short-term voyages and by taking advantage of the roll reduction effects of anti-rolling devices. Continue reading “New guidelines to enhance efficiency of container stowage”

Industry-first AI Cargo Safety Program launched

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The World Shipping Council (WSC) has launched its new Cargo Safety Program
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has launched its new Cargo Safety Program

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has launched its new Cargo Safety Program – an industry-led initiative to detect misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods.

It aims to prevent ship fires, protect crews, vessels, customers’ cargo, and the marine environment. Continue reading “Industry-first AI Cargo Safety Program launched”

Hong Kong SAR lessons learned on enclosed space death

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The Hong Kong SAR has published a report into an enclosed space death on cargo vessel Seren

The Marine Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has shown the results of an investigation into a death in an enclosed space on cargo ship Seren last year.

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IUMI analysis shows marine insurance sector as stable

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IUMI logoThe International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) presented its analysis of the latest marine insurance market trends – showing steady growth in premium income.

The global marine insurance premium base for 2024 was reported as USD 39.92 billion, representing a 1.5% increase on the previous year.

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Lloyd’s Register’s new wind propulsion and ergonomics rules

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Lloyd’s Register has introduced new technical notations that formalise standards for wind propulsion systems and ergonomic design.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced new rules that formalise standards for wind propulsion systems and ergonomic design.

The new technical notations have been designed to support the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner propulsion technologies and improved onboard safety.

The changes, which will be consolidated into the Rules from 1 January 2026, establish classification requirements for wind-assisted propulsion systems and ergonomic designs.

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DNV white paper on design, safety, and regulatory considerations for CO2 fleet

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DNV has published a white paper into the critical elements in the design, construction, and operation of CO2 carriers.

DNV has released a white paper providing insights into the critical elements in the design, construction, and operation of CO2 carrier fleet.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) markets are developing quickly and this needs to be mirrored by growth in the CO2 carrier fleet, which can provide flexible transport of CO2 over longer distances and facilitate its transportation to final storage.

DNV’s recent Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) estimated that 210 million tonnes per annum of CO2 will be captured by 2030 and 1.3 gigatonnes per annum by 2050, equating to about 6% of global emissions.

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World Shipping Council reinstates cargo inspection deficiency data

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The World Shipping Council (WSC) has revived cargo inspection deficiency data.

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released a new report summarising deficiencies found in government cargo inspection programmes, reviving a vital data series that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) discontinued last year.

The 2024 report shows that 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments were found to have deficiencies, up slightly from the IMO’s final 2023 figure of 11%. These include mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods, incorrect documentation, and improper packing – all of which can lead to serious safety incidents, including ship fires.

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IUMI best practice for safely transporting EVs

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IUMI best practice and recommendations for safely transporting EVs
IUMI best practice and recommendations for safely transporting EVs

IUMI has released an update to its best practice and recommendations for safely transporting EVs.
In 2023, IUMI published a set of best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles. This was part of its ongoing support of loss prevention guidance to the global marine insurance and shipping sectors.
In September 2025, IUMI issued an updated version titled “Risk mitigation for the safe ocean and short-sea carriage of electric vehicles”. Continue reading “IUMI best practice for safely transporting EVs”

Panamanian Ship Registry to stop accepting tankers and bulkers more than 15 years old

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Panamanian Ship Registry to stop accepting tankers and bulkers more than 15 years old
Panamanian Ship Registry to stop accepting tankers and bulkers more than 15 years old

The Panamanian Ship Registry is to stop accepting tankers and bulkers more than 15 years old. The move has been officially communicated to the industry through an update to MMN 11/2024, which specifies the requirements for the Precheck process. It is based on an analysis of data from inspections and detentions of vessels flying the national flag. A key component of Precheck is the risk assessment regarding sanctions and vessel operations.

The regulation was adopted after the Directorate General of the Merchant Marine identified that 71% of fleet detentions between 2023 and the first half of 2025 involved bulk carriers, general cargo vessels, and oil tankers older than 15 years. Continue reading “Panamanian Ship Registry to stop accepting tankers and bulkers more than 15 years old”

Container ship fires on the rise again?

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Container ship fires on the rise again?
Container ship fires on the rise again?

After a seemingly ‘benign’ period, we have seen several serious container ship fires lately, including a large one leading to tragic loss of life. Congested ports in Asia and increasing traffic of large container ships around Africa are also a cause for concern. Which begs the question: are container ship fires on the rise again?

Cargo-related fires on board container ships have long been a hot topic in the industry – and rightly so: In 2023, we saw on average one container cargo fire every 9 days, according to statistics from Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS). This is an increase compared with 2020, when the number was approximately one container fire every two weeks. Continue reading “Container ship fires on the rise again?”

Guidance on the carriage of grain and seed cargoes

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Guidance on the carriage of grain and seed cargoes
Guidance on the carriage of grain and seed cargoes

Fuel consumed on board a ship requires heating to pump it from its storage to its settling or service tanks. However, some cargoes are extremely heat sensitive and therefore heating of tanks adjacent to cargo holds should be done with caution. The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC) identifies the following as heated ship structures and offers guidance on the carriage of grain and seed cargoes:

  • steam pipes;
  • heating coils;
  • top or side walls  of heated fuel and  cargo tanks, and; bulkheads of  machinery spaces

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ISM Code: The maritime scam of the century?

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Introduction: Why have we created the ISM Code?

ISM Code: The maritime scam of the century?
ISM Code: The maritime scam of the century?

Created by a strong desire to “do something” after the disaster of the Townsend Thoresen ferry “HERALD of FREE ENTERPRISE” (HOFE), the ISM code was originally issued as a self-management system of a voluntary nature for maritime safety within shipping Companies and aboard ships. Continue reading “ISM Code: The maritime scam of the century?”

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