We are very proud to announce that we have arranged a full charter of vital PPE equipment directly for the NHS to arrive today. Flight number F79540 landing into London Heathrow at 13.30 from China. Our thanks as ever go out to the NHS and all those working to keep us safe.
Despite the recent introduction of low-sulphur regulations, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will continue to allow ships transiting the waterway to burn heavy fuel oil (HFO) without the need for scrubbers. Adding to the confusion for ship managers is a ban by the SCA on the discharge of wash water – used in the open-loop…
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After the U.S. and China announced the “phase-one” trade agreement, a critical point remains in question: agricultural purchases. Bilateral trade is a significant part of the dispute between the world’s two largest economies, especially after both sides decided to break the negotiations into phases, rather than tackling a slew of American concerns, which range from…
December 12, 2019 /
The new European Commission president today presented the policies of the European Green Deal, which have been largely welcomed by clean transport groups. Ursula von der Leyen announced a package of measures to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, which include reducing emissions by half in the next 10 years, a €100bn fund to finance the change,…
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A container shipping group, set up to increase safety levels in the industry following a string of sometimes fatal box ship fires, has produced its first set of guidelines to help operators prevent further incidents. The Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) today published Safety Considerations for Ship Operators Related to Risk-Based Stowage of Dangerous Goods…
November 18, 2019 /
The IMO has decided on a goal-setting approach by member states to decarbonise shipping, rather than progress the proposals put forward by some members for a mandatory speed reduction on vessels. The strategy, decided last week in London, not to opt for speed restrictions has angered the members of the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) who…
The maths textbooks which we sent to our charity Ghana Outlook have arrived safely! The books will be going to a school in the community of Abordahi, near Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is a very deprived community where GO has spent time and effort in raising the aspiration of the community…
We are very proud to announce that we are again featured in the Solent 250 - and this year we are in the top 50! The Solent 250 is the annual ranking compiled by The Business Magazine, and as a Solent 250 company we have been invited to Christmas Drinks and Canapes at the Harbour…