Virginia McVea will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), overseeing the work of the agency. She will begin her new role on Monday 3 April 2023, which follows the previous MCA Chief Executive Officer Brian Johnson’s retirement, taking over from Interim CEO Damien Oliver. In her previous […]
In recent years, shipping has rapidly developed and evolved to meet new realities, from working with low flash point fuels for net zero requirements to operating in polar regions, prompting changes to regulations in the IMO International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW). STCW was designed to regulate the training […]
The Club continues to enjoy the continued support of its membership with 99% of members renewing. The combined mutual owned and chartered tonnage stands in excess of 260 million gross tons, following an increase in mutual owned tonnage to 152.5 million tonnes. Many existing Members supported the Club with additional tonnage and commitments for new […]
Gard has announced yet another strong P&I renewal for 2023. Over the last 12 months, 17 million GT have been added, bringing the mutual tonnage to a total of 277 million GT, with 99.4% of the existing tonnage staying with the club. “This has been a good renewal season for Gard, in which we have […]
Global mobile satellite communications network provider Inmarsat has announced the successful launch of its latest I-6 F2 spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a flight proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch saw I-6 F2 lift off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, reaching a top speed of almost 40,000km/h as it left Earth […]
A disciplined renewal has seen a West P&I premium increase of 9% on renewing mutual business, whilst the Club’s selective approach to growth throughout the year and at the renewal resulted in tonnage growth of 6m GT across the year. In a continuing strong show of support from its Members, 99% of tonnage offered renewal […]
The nine ocean carrier members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) earlier this month committed to converting 50% of original bills of lading to digital within five years, and to 100% adoption of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) based on DCSA standards by 2030, the association reports. Switching away from the transfer of […]
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) and the UK Department for Transport this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen shipping relations between the two states. The agreement includes a range of commitments designed to address current challenges faced by the sector. Drafted to align with the needs and objectives of each […]
