Rules & Regulations
Japan Shippers Council to call it a day
Since 2008, when the far eastern Freight Conference was closed down, the Japan Shippers Council has been a fighter without an opponent.
Defence asks court to confirm acquittals of QM2 defendants
The appeal hearing into responsibilities for the Queen Mary 2 walkway collapse closed on Thursday
Panama and Norway ratify Maritime Labour Convention - Germanischer Lloyd Offers ILO Certification
Hamburg / Germany, 11 February 2009 - Panama as the fourth and Norway as the fifth flag state have now ratified the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). The convention comes into force when both a minimum of33 % of the world's gross tonnage as well as 30 states have ratified MLC. Liberia,
Gard sues Norway over Rocknes
NORWEGIAN P&I club Gard is leading a suit against government of Norway for up to NKr700m ($103m), claiming inaccurate chart data led to the death of 18 seafarers in 2004.
