Mandatory container weighing comes into force on 1 July

A new regulation requiring the verified gross mass (VGM) of all seaborne containers to be submitted before they can be loaded aboard ship comes into force today.

IMO agrees mandatory global CO2 data collection system

This week’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the IMO has agreed the outline of a...

Ports prepare for mandatory weighing of containers

Felixstowe in the UK has become the latest port to confirm that it will offer a container weighing service to ensure shippers are able to comply with amended SOLAS regulations coming into force on 1 July 2016.

Billionaire Fredriksen to Make Mandatory Bid for Flex LNG

Billionaire John Fredriksen increased his share in liquefied natural-gas carrier Flex LNG (FLNG) Ltd. to 43.3...

IMO to make container weighting mandatory

IMO are on the brink of amending SOLAS to make it a mandatory requirement to verify the gross...

Singapore's mandatory mass flow meter move saves time for owners

A bold step taken by Singapore to mandate the use of mass flow meters for bunkering will slash...