

The newly-appointed CEO of a leading support provider has revealed his vision to ensure mental health becomes a top priority for companies, as the shipping market looks ahead to life post-Covid-19.Christian Ayerst, who is due to take up his position as CEO of Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) on 1 December, says he hopes to...
Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to the cargo and to ensure the safety of the crew and vessel in bulk carriers. To provide ship’s masters and crew with an understanding of different ventilation requirements for bulk cargoes, INTERCARGO, The Standard Club and DNV GL, the world’s leading classification...
The member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have taken a further decisive step towards implementing the IMO climate protection targets for ships worldwide. The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted specific short-term measures for ships to reduce CO2 emissions. “This far-...
The impact on a company of breaking sanctions, or even being perceived to have broken sanctions, is often severe and can put the company out of business, effectively shutting it out of the financial markets. The Swedish Club has joined forces with Hill Dickinson to host an online seminar aimed at assisting both Club members and...
Britannia P&I Club is excited to announce the launch of its new proactive online safety campaign, BSafe. Developed by the Club’s Loss Prevention team with the support of its People Risks claims department, BSafe is targeted at its Members’ seafarers, with the aim of helping to influence behaviours and prevent onboard...
Outlook on the global shipping industry has changed to stable from negative as shipping companies’ EBIDTA growth could reach 5% in 2021, with demand set to outstrip supply across all segments, says Moody’s in a newly published report. The change benefits from pandemic lows for the dry bulk segment and good market fundamentals...