BIMCO’s Documentary Committee Adopts AUTOSHIPMAN Agreement to Support Growing Remotely Controlled Ship Sector In a significant move towards the future of maritime shipping, BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has introduced the AUTOSHIPMAN agreement, a landmark contractual framework designed to address the unique needs of the growing market for remotely controlled ships. This [...]
Ship Recycling Regulations: Unraveling the Tangled Web The world is taking a big step towards responsible ship recycling with the upcoming enforcement of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) in June 2025. This is a positive development, but a [...]
BIMCO Raises Alarm Over Conflicting Ship Recycling Regulations Ahead of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) grapples with a pressing issue highlighted in a collaborative paper submitted by BIMCO and several prominent maritime nations. This paper underscores the looming clashes between the Hong Kong [...]
According to the information provided, the film “Ship Recycling: Time for Change” is partly filmed at ship recycling yards in Alang, India, which is one of the largest ship recycling nations in the world along with Bangladesh. The film’s objective is to raise awareness among global regulators, ship owners, and [...]
