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12th February 2020
London P&I Club presents practical advice on holds and hatches to enhance seafarer safety and reduce cargo claims
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Recognising that around a third of all cargo claims and a significant number of seafarer accidents are connected with the use and operation of holds and hatches, The London P&I Club has, today, launched comprehensive guidance to help seafarers and ship operators protect themselves further.
4th February 2020
Baltic Exchange and Freightos Group unleash shipping market visibility with first daily container freight index
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For the first time ever, daily spot ocean freight rate indices for 40-foot containers (FEUs) are now available via the Baltic Exchange and the Freightos Group, adding real-time, transparent price discovery and risk mitigation into the container freight market that powers global trade. The Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) has been produced weekly since April 2018 by digital freight platform Freightos, based off of live pricing data from hundreds of global logistics providers.
29th January 2020
KR publishes technical information on ammonia as an alternative marine fuel
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Korean Register (KR) has published important technical information on the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel, comparing it to other different types of carbon-neutral alternative fuels. The highly topical, free guide covers the fuel's key features, industry trends and relevant technologies. Detailed guidelines and analysis examines the future outlook for ammonia.
Software solutions provider Softship has been selected as a ‘pre-approved vendor’ under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) Sea Transport Industry Digital Plan (IDP), a SGD3.7million fund to support ship agency and harbour craft businesses in Singapore to build stronger digital capabilities.