The Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission launched an evaluation process of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (Commission Regulation 906/2009).

BIMCO's Documentary Committee approved a new set of standard bunker terms, developed by a cross-industry group, in New York on 2 May. The BIMCO Bunker Terms 2018 improve on the previous edition with a maximum limit of the parties' liabilities – a key change that will lead to wider adoption of the contract.

Intermarine, LLC, a global leader in the transport of project, breakbulk and heavylift cargo, has been certified in full compliance with the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code) by The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI).

BIMCO's Documentary Committee is expected to adopt a new version of the standard contract Bunker Terms in New York on May 2.

The European Commission is expected to publish a proposal for a revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive (RFD) in early May 2018 that is intended to remedy the current costly, unharmonised and burdensome reporting requirements facing ships calling at EU ports.