DP World Starts Building Deep Water Port in Ecuador

Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction...

Low water still hampers Rhine and Danube shipping in Germany

Water on the Rhine and Danube in Germany remains shallow and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded, traders...

ΙMO Ballast Water delay prompts revision of intermediate‐term tanker supply view

Older tankers have been given a new lease of life, meaning that the tanker market’s tonnage oversupply...

MEPC 71 Brief : Ballast Water Management Implementation Scheme Agreed in Principle

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) tentatively accepted an amended implementation scheme for...

Alfa Laval signs major frame agreements for ballast water treatment retrofits

In June, Alfa Laval signed frame agreements with two different shipowners for the supply of Alfa Laval...

Ballast Water Management: is the cure worse than the disease?

The 8 September 2017, the Ballast Water Management Entry Into Force, is fast approaching. While it defines a new...

How to ensure you have a Ballast Water Treatment System onboard that actually works

The second half of 2016 brought shockwaves to some shipowners who were still in a state of denial about the...