Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO)

Piracy downtrend leads to High-Risk Areas adjustments in Indian Ocean

Shipping and oil organisations have agreed to reduce the geographic boundaries of the “High-Risk Area” (HRA) for piracy in the Indian Ocean due to a continued downward trend in Somali piracy.

In particular, the changes agreed by Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO), International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO), and Oil Companies International Marine Forum...

https://container-news.com/piracy-downtrend-leads-to-high-risk-areas-adjustments-in-indian-ocean/

BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report predicts serious seafarer shortage

The world’s largest direct-membership organisation for shipowners, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have launched the new Seafarer Workforce Report that warns of a serious officer shortage by 2026.

While the demand for STCW (International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) certified officers is constantly been increased, there will be a need for an additional 89,510 officers by 2026...

https://container-news.com/bimco-ics-seafarer-workforce-report-predicts-serious-seafarer-shortage/

Container lines are manoeuvring ahead of EU ETS decision claims NGO

An environmental NGO said that container lines calling for urgent action on market-based measures (MBM) from world leaders and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are attempting to slow the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Faig Abbasov, Director, Shipping at NGO Transport & Environment, told Container News does not believe that the lines have made a U-turn on MBMs, but he believes that the European lines are trying to head off the challenge posed by the EU...

https://container-news.com/container-lines-are-manoeuvring-ahead-of-eu-ets-decision-claims-ngo/

Shipping organisations set stranded crew vaccination as a top priority

Shipping associations and carriers are concerned that the failure to deal with the current seafarer situation, leaving up to 400,000 crew stranded abord ships in some cases for over a year, could also lead to a failure to vaccinate crew in the coming months.

Crew change issues have dominated much of the industry’s Covid-19 response, with some limited success as some countries opened their borders to crew changes under strict rules. However, the international community’s failure to designate...

https://container-news.com/shipping-organisations-set-stranded-crew-vaccination-as-a-top-priority/

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