Classification society Bureau Veritas has moved ahead of the implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and has set up a system to audit and certify manning agencies for seafarers, as the need for standards to be adopted well…

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• Batumi Oil Terminal awarded three international certificates

     Georgia’s Batumi Oil Terminal, owner of the one of the largest oil ports on the Black Sea, has simultaneously obtained three official certificates for compliance with international standards of quality management, environmental management and operational health and safety. The supervising body was the internationally recognised Bureau Veritas. The certification process was initiated

• U.S. seeks way to Freight Monitor

    The US Coast Guard has invited comments from the public on the methods for securing cargo in transport vehicles and freight containers, says a report in Journal of Commerce. The Coast Guard, the report suggests, wants to determine if a standardised approval or certification process or improved performance criteria for

• BoC with inspection procedures of the bulk and break bulk cargoes

    The Bureau of Customs is all set to implement the pre-shipment inspection scheme on bulk and break bulk cargoes saying four global cargo surveyors have been accredited to help curb rampant smuggling on these kinds of imports.

• Oil May Rise Above $ 83 After u0026quot : Technical Analysis

    Crude oil is poised to break out of recent sideways trading pattern and may rise above $83 a barrel, near a 14-month high reached in January, according to National Australia Bank Ltd. Oil, which has topped $80 a barrel every day since Feb. 19 without rising for more than one

• MISC unit inks deal with 2 Indian firms

    MISC Bhd’s unit MISC Agencies Sdn Bhd has signed a joint-venture deal with two India-based companies, Crescent Shipping Agency (India) Ltd and Sivaswamy Holdings Pvt Ltd. Called MISC Agencies India Pte Ltd, the joint-venture company will act as the sole and exclusive shipping agent for MISC in India. MISC told

• Vizag port workers on strike against the crew

    The workers of the cargo handling division of the Visakhapatnam port (the erstwhile Visakhapatnam dock labour board merged into the port) went on strike from 6 a.m. on Thursday, protesting against the implementation of the manning scales in the port. The two major unions – the Hind Mazdoor Sangh and

• The oil has $ 88 a barrel next : Technical Analysis

    Crude oil will have $88 a barrel as the next “port of call” if the market this week can surpass technical chart resistance above $83, according to National Australia Bank Ltd. Oil ended yesterday’s trading at $82.93 a barrel, 25 cents shy of a 14-month settlement high reached in January.

• Russia: Arrests in Disappearance Ships

     (NYtimes)  A Moscow court arrested eight people on Friday suspected of hijacking a freighter at the center of a monthlong high-seas mystery, according to Russian news agencies. The Interfax and RIA Novosti agencies said the suspects — citizens of Russia, Latvia and Estonia, and three without citizenship — were arrested by the Basmanny District

• Coast Guard patrols River Walks: Upstate New Mission Part of Homeland Security increased inspections of foreign ships

     (workboat) ABOARD THE USCGC STURGEON BAY — At first glance, Coast Guard officers couldn’t tell what was moving down the Hudson River. But as the craft inched closer, an incredible sight came into view: Five men from Vermont manning a homemade, wood raft with a blue tarp, sleeping bags and 1961 engine.  Source

• Vizag Port strike continues, no progress in talks

    The strike by workers of the cargo handling department of the Visakhapatnam port continued for the second day on Friday and there was no headway in the talks with the management, according to a press release issued by the port authorities on Friday. The Assistant Labour Commissioner initiated conciliation proceedings

• IMO certification, OptiMarin ballast system

     (marinelink) OptiMarin AS has received Type Approval Certificate for the OptiMarin Ballast System (OBS). The Type Approval Certificate has been issued by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Administration and confirms OptiMarin’s compliance with IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water

• Evergreen Marine renewed lease for the pier in Kaohsiung

    The Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau confirmed yesterday that Evergreen Marine Corp will continue its lease of Pier No. 117 at Terminal 4 of Kaohsiung Port. Bureau Director-General Shieh Ming-hui said the company’s lease was set to expire next Wednesday, but the two parties signed a renewal last month. The lease was extended for five

• Shipping Company denies media reports

    A shipping company denied media reports that one of its vessels was arrested by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) last Wednesday. E.A Technique (M) Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Abdul Hak Md Amin said the vessel was stopped for investigation but was not arrested by the MMEA and the

• Pirates Extend for attacks, target oil tankers from the Gulf

    Somali pirates have begun to target oil tankers from the Gulf states and have increased the range for attacks to the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and in the Indian Ocean. The International Maritime Bureau has reported that Somali pirates were seeking to capture oil tankers from the Persian Gulf

• China Refining, Coking Industry Swings to Profit

    China’s refining and coking industry swung to a profit of 71.2 billion yuan ($10.4 billion) in the first eight months from a loss of 94.2 billion yuan a year earlier, the Chinese government said. The oil and gas exploration industry had a profit decline of 68.5 percent while the coal mining