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NewsDrewry - brighter future for MPVs
According to Drewry Maritime Research, the economics suggest that the multipurpose (MPV) shipping sector should be performing much better than it actually is. Demand growth has been steady, outstripping the supply of new vessels. However, own
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Calls for carriage ban of non-compliant fuels
Environmental organisations have teamed up with international shipping associations to call for a carriage ban of non-compliant marine fuels when the global 0.5 percent sulphur cap takes effect in 2020.
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NewsThomas Miller acquires Brookes Bell
UK-based insurance provider Thomas Miller has acquired marine consultancy Brookes Bell for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsTruck emission rules set to tighten
From January 1, 2019, there will be a requirement that all newly produced trucks within the EU will have to have their CO2 emissions and fuel consumption determined and declared.
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NewsBIMCO advises cautious optimism
The Baltic International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has warned that while 2017 was a year of change, much of it for the better, a cautious approach is still needed for 2018 to maintain the progress already achieved.
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NewsOptimism could be triumphant
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens expects optimism to triumph over pessimism in the shipping industry during the next twelve months.
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AAPA pleased with final tax bill
The US Congress has passed the final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation, including provisions related to tax-empt bond financing and wind energy production tax credits.
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NewsShipping confidence holds steady
Shipping confidence held steady at its highest rating for the past three-and-a-half years in the three months to end-November 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore S
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NewsESTA and FEM focus on wind turbine safety
Reducing accidents and improving safety during the erection and transportation of onshore wind turbines will be the focus of the third edition of the ESTA and FEM Experts Summit, which will be held in Hamburg on March 6, 2018.
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NewsBIMCO submits software maintenance standard
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and Comité International Radio-Maritime (CIRM) have submitted a proposal for an industry-wide standard for software maintenance to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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NewsBIMCO updates BARECON
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has published a new edition of BARECON, the industry's standard contract for bareboat chartering.
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NewsBIMCO boss extends contract
Angus Frew will extend his contract as secretary general and ceo of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) to the end of 2022.
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NewsAre you GDPR prepared?
Across the European Union, new data protection legislation, due to come into force on May 25, 2018, aims to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy.
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NewsOperating costs set to rise
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2017 and 2018, according to the latest survey by international account and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.
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NewsEntrec gets fresh funding
Entrec Corporation, the Alberta, Canada-based heavy haul transportation and crane solutions provider has obtained a five-year extension to its senior secured asset-based credit facility (the ABL Facility) with a syndicate of lenders led by We
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NewsAnother rise in shipping confidence
Shipping confidence has reached its highest rating in the past three years in the three months to end-August 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.
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Alternative loan for ro-ro
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EUR27.5 million (USD32 million) loan to Turkey-based Alternative Transport to finance the acquisition of a EUR55.5 million (USD64.6 million) ro-ro vessel.