USA, Michigan, Ludington MI - Ballast

USA, Michigan, Escanaba - Ballast

Liner supply falls as operators reduce average sailing speed by 4%

During the COVID-19 pandemic, liner operators increased the average sailing speed by up to 4% due to strong demand and widespread port congestion. Today, the situation is very different and in the first quarter of 2023 the average sailing speed has slowed to 13.8 knots, down 4% y/y, and could drop by 10% before 2025.

Sabrina Chao elected BIMCO President

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has elected Sabrina Chao of Wah Kwong Shipping Holdings Limited as President at the organisation’s online general meeting on Thursday 20 May 2021.

New BIMCO President sets course for digitalisation

Anastasios Papagiannopoulos, CEO of Common Progress has been elected President of BIMCO.

Javier Franco

Javier Franco, Socio Director / Managing Partner, Franco & Abogados Asociados, Derecho comercial, del transporte, marítimo, puertos y logística. Presidente de la Asociación Colombiana de Derecho Marítimo, miembro titular del Comité Marítimo Internacional y del IWG en Lex Marítima. Miembro de la comisión de aduanas y facilitación del comercio de ICC Colombia. Miembro del grupo de expertos que preparó la primera versión del anteproyecto de Código Marítimo para la Autoridad Marítima colombiana - DIMAR. Autor del libro “Aspectos legales de la logística y los contratos de servicios logísticos” (2014) y editor del libro “Perspectivas de Derecho Marítimo y Logística” (2023). Árbitro de la Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, profesor investigador del Departamento de Derecho Comercial de la Universidad Externado, Director del Observatorio de Logística de la misma Universidad y Socio de Franco & Abogados Asociados.

Revision of the IMO biofouling guidelines

The 10th meeting of the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention & Response has completed its review of THE 2011 GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS' BIOFOULING TO MINIMIZE THE TRANSFER OF INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES with new guidance to ships on how to best manage biofouling including through performance monitoring, inspection frequencies and in-water cleaning- either proactive or reactive.

BIMCO’s call for harmonized data supported at IMO

BIMCO’s continued call for the establishment of a harmonized data model to facilitate exchange of electronic data between ship and shore last week took a big step forward, as the initiative was met with support during an expert meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Draft BIMCO Quiet Enjoyment Letter ready for industry consultation

After a meeting at Wah Kwong’s offices in Hong Kong, the drafting team has now finalised the first draft Quiet Enjoyment Letter ready for industry consultation.

Meet BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst in Singapore

BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst will be visiting Singapore to be the moderator at BIMCO’s own seminar and networking event “Crude Oil Tankers: Road to Recovery” . Peter Sand will furthermore be participating in Maritime CEO Forum and a panel discussion at the 15 th edition of Asia Pacific Maritime Conference. All three events are hosted in Singapore and will take place on 13-15 March 2018.