All vessels sailing in international waters are subject to a Port State Control (PSC) inspection when visiting international ports. Recent reports have shown that dry bulk ships are more likely to be detained for PSC inspections. In August the DBCE introduced the DryBMS framework. Developed by industry specialists, this useful digital platform allows dry shipping […]
In September 2025 the world of shipping will focus on the UK for what has become a major event in the maritime calendar – the London International Shipping Week. Thousands of industry decision makers from across the globe will gather at LISW25 for an exciting week comprising 350 events and functions. Everyone from regulators, charterers […]
Important news for the dry shipping industry. We are proud to announce the launch of the Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS) portal, dedicated to increasing safety, wellbeing and sustainability across the dry bulk shipping sector. Industry experts, including INTERCARGO and RightShip, have worked collaboratively to establish DBCE (Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence) the home of […]
London, 03, April 2024 – Today, RightShip, the leading global ESG focused digital maritime platform, and INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, proudly launch the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), an independent, not-for-profit industry organisation dedicated to the administration of the Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS) framework. DryBMS was developed by INTERCARGO and RightShip, with input […]
Maintaining integrity and achieving high operating standards has been made more important than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, in this article, Luke Fisher, DryBMS project lead explains why it’s not the only test that our industry faces. While COVID-19 has been a central focus for the maritime industry, and a major hurdle for us to overcome, the last decade has been full of moments that have increasingly demanded that we evolve our attitudes to performance beyond […]
RightShip and INTERCARGO joined forces to deliver the DryBMS together. In this Q&A, RightShip CEO Steen Lund and INTERCARGO Secretary General Kostas Gkonis discuss the benefits of the new standard and their aspirations for industry-wide safety enhancements. Why you think the industry needs DryBMS? KG: It is essential that companies in the dry bulk sector […]