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Singapore ranked world’s leading maritime city
Singapore has retained the number one spot in the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report conducted by Norwegian classification society DNV and Norwegian consultancy Menon Economics AS. The 2022 edition of the LMC report was launched on 13 January at an event hosted by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), providing fresh insights into which global hubs offer the best infrastructure, technology, finance, and world-class talent, to help the maritime community connect and prosper... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Denmark Launches Strategy for Climate Neutral Shipping
Denmark’s shipowner’s organization, Danish Shipping, has launched a new strategy to accelerate the global green transition of shipping. The new “Towards Zero” process is for the next three years and will replace the “Ahead of Curve” strategy. Towards Zero strategies have been brought in to make at least 5% of the Danish operated fleet capable of running on available alternate zero-emission fuels by 2030 and switch entirely to climate neutral shipping by 2050... -FleetmonPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Iranian freighter aground at 159-kilometer mark, top Caspian grounding site
General cargo ship NAJVA 2 ran aground on a 159 kilometer mark in Volga-Caspian Sea Channel, Caspian sea, on Jan 13, while en route from Iran to Astrakhan, Volga, Russia. Traffic reportedly, wasn’t affected. As of morning Jan 14, situation, status of the ship, unclear, because AIS is missing during last 4 days, and there are no updates from Russian emergency services... -FleetmonPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Eimskip reefer grounding, Norway
Refrigerated cargo ship POLFOSS drifted aground after a blackout in Kristiansund waters, Norway, on Skorpa coast, at around 2140 UTC Jan 13, being disabled by a blackout. According to track, the ship left Kristiansund earlier this day but soon turned back and returned, probably because of adverse weather and/or encountered issues... -FleetmonPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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NGO urges Canadian authorities to look into toxic shipbreaking
NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a coalition campaigning for clean and safe ship recycling, has joined K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) and the local residents in calling on the authorities to look into scrapping operations at Union Bay. On 11 January, NGO Shipbreaking Platform sent an official letter of concern to all Canadian competent bodies stating the support to the affected communities that first raised concerns regarding scrapping operations at Union Bay eighteen months ago... -Offshore EnergyPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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FMC Issues Final Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Cruise Industry
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Louis E. Sola issued his final report Friday from the FMC’s fact finding investigation into COVID-19 related impacts on the cruise ship industry. Known as Fact Finding 30, the investigation focussed on identifying commercial measures passenger cruise lines can adopt to mitigate COVID-19 related impacts on the sector... -gCaptainPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Australia: Labor leader promises strategic maritime fleet as part of preparations for war
Labor’s plan to create a so-called “independent strategic fleet,” announced by federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese in the New South Wales port city of Newcastle last week, has nothing to do with the provision of decent jobs and working conditions for merchant marine seafarers... -WSWSPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Container prices rise 10-15% in India as Omicron hits operations
Container prices at major Indian ports jumped 10-15 percent in January from a month ago as the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disrupted global supply chains. The average price of a 20-foot dry container at Chennai port rose to about $2,100 (Rs 1,55,316) in the first week of January from about $1,880 in December, shipping companies told Moneycontrol... -MoneycontrolPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Collapsed container stacks - causes and mitigation measures
The issue of collapsed container stacks and boxes falling overboard from vessels has been back in the headlines this week with the Madrid Bridge. The Ocean Network Express (ONE) operated vessel lost around 60 containers overboard and suffered damage to a further 80 in the North Atlantic... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Decline in global rankings prompts Hong Kong rethink on maritime and logistics
Hong Kong is planning to create a new transport bureau to enhance its status as an international maritime and logistics hub. The proposed governmental move, announced this week, coincides with news that the city has fallen out of the top five maritime cities in the world, according to the annual report by Menon Economics and DNV... -theloadstar.comPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Launch of open Shipping platform to engage discussion
The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Shipping has launched an online discussion platform called COMEshipping (Cyprus Open Maritime Exchange) to engage stakeholders in the maritime community for ideas and views. The platform, www.comeshipping.com.cy, introduced as part of the “SEAChange2030” national strategy for shipping, has five main subject areas... -Financial MirrorPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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The Mission to Seafarers partners with Mintra to support mental health
Mintra has joined forces with welfare organisation The Mission to Seafarers to deliver vital support to seafarers around the world who are struggling with their mental health. The charity’s successful WeCare wellbeing courses are now available exclusively to individual seafarers on mintra.com, allowing the training resources to be accessed online by those who need them most... -MintraPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Foreign seafarers tricked into servitude aboard dangerous Iranian ships
Iranian shipping companies have worked in league with international shipping recruitment firms to force large numbers of Indian seafarers to work in dangerous conditions with little or no pay, The Washington Post has reported. Thousands of Indian men are reportedly lured to Iran each year by recruiters who guarantee them salaries and experience on reputable ships, sometimes promising assignments in other Middle Eastern countries... -Arab NewsPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Training Tips for Ships: Are Mariners Knowledge Workers?
What is the difference between knowledge and skills? Which should we focus more on in our training, and how does one influence the other? When we think about the most important mariner quality, often the first thing that comes to mind is skill. Can the officer or crewmember safely perform the skills required of him or her? After all, if everyone performs their necessary skills correctly, what more is there? There is, in fact,.. -MarineLinkPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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Maritime Piracy Worldwide Falls to Lowest Level in Decades, But Caution Urged
Incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached the lowest recorded level since 1994, according to ICC International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual report. The IMB attributes the drop in incidents to “vigorous action” taken by authorities, but is calling for continued coordination and vigilance to ensure the long-term protection of seafarers... -gCaptainPosted On:15-Jan-2022
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