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IMO Secretary-General opens WISTA International Conference in Hamburg
WISTA International began their two-day conference in Hamburg yesterday (14 October) with discussions exploring the theme of ‘Today’s Actions for Tomorrow’s Business’ in the maritime industry. Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General opened the conference with a broadcasted live speech, remarking on the current challenges in the shipping industry, and how the IMO is responding... -Hellenic Shipping News WorldwidePosted On:16-Oct-2021
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BSM & KIMFT Cooperate to Promote Korean Seafarers for Global Shipping
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technologies (KIMFT), a maritime education and research institute operated by the government of South Korea. Within the framework of the “Global Employment Project for Young Korean Seafarers” BSM and KIMFT will cooperate to boost careers at sea in a multinational and multicultural work environment by jointly creating highly competent and passionate maritime manpower... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:16-Oct-2021
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Global piracy has hit a 27-year low: Maritime Authority
A total of 97 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery were reported globally for the first nine months of 2021, the lowest level of reported incidents since 1994, a global maritime body has said. A new report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reveals that pirates boarded 85 vessels so far this year, while there were nine attempted attacks, two vessels fired upon and one vessel hijacked... -CGTNPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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Containership Traffic Jam in Southeast Asia Worst Since April
Typhoon Kompasu has resulted in the worst container shipping traffic jam in months, one that now stretches throughout Southeast Asia and may take weeks to unravel. Although port operations are largely back to normal in Shenzhen and Hong Kong after the tropical storm’s passing, the total container ship count off the two vital hubs had ballooned to 271 as of early Friday, the highest count recorded since Bloomberg News started tracking the data in April... -gCaptainPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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Greenpeace shipping crew to join merchant fund, court rules
The shipping crew of Greenpeace must join the Dutch sector fund for merchant shipping Koopvaardij, a court has ruled. The ruling affects 90 international crew members. Greenpeace’s ships are subject to Dutch law because they fly the Dutch flag. The verdict means that Greenpeace will have to retroactively fund pensions going back to 1989 for its shipping crew, which did not have a retirement facility until now... -IPE.comPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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DP World moves into trade finance for SMEs
DP World has launched CARGOES Finance — a new financing solution and fintech platform providing access to finance to support small-to-medium businesses. CARGOES Finance is a new platform providing exporters, importers, and logistics companies with access to financing solutions to support them in driving global expansion seamlessly. The fintech platform, which comprises an online application, requires minimal documentation and expedites approval decisions supported by intelligent systems... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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NYK Appoints Its First Indonesian Captain on LNG Vessel
Japan’s NYK Shipmanagement company appointed its first Indonesian seafarer as a captain of one of the company’s LNG carriers. The appointment is part of a program that NYK has been running since 2008 designed to develop Indonesian seafarers and a broader training program in operation since 2007 to develop deck and engine officers for NYK’s vessels... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:16-Oct-2021
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A tugboat made a 1000-mile voyage around Denmark. The pilot was in Boston
A small yellow tugboat, the Nellie Bly, sailed into port in Hamburg, Germany on Friday morning after a journey of more than 1,000 nautical miles around Denmark. But this wasn’t just any tugboat: While toward the end, it was steered by two operators on board who guided it through narrow waters, during most of the journey it was being controlled remotely from a waterfront conference room in Boston... -Boston Business JournalPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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Congestion Hits Throughput at Port of Long Beach in September
Congestion at the Port of Long Beach hit throughput in September with volumes falling nearly 6% compared to the same month last year. Long Beach, the nation’s second busiest port for containerized imports, still had its second busiest September on record as dockworkers and terminal operators moved 748,472 TEUs, a dip from the strongest September on record in 2020... -gCaptainPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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Disabled freighter towed to Lavrio anchorage
General cargo ship MARE I was disabled in the evening Oct 13 in Myrtoan sea, south of southernmost Attica, Greece, while en route from Diliskelesi Turkey to Port de Sagunt Spain, Balearic sea. Understood it was a mechanical issue. The ship reportedly, didn’t request assistance, but nevertheless, was taken on tow and towed to Lavrio anchorage, southeast Attica, where she was anchored at night same day... -FleetmonPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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General cargo ship fire, Sheerness, UK
Kent Fire Service was alerted at around 0730 UTC Oct 15 and responded to fire on board of general cargo ship ODETTE, berthed at Sheerness Docks, UK, English Channel. Fire reportedly, broke out in cargo hold. Fire was extinguished by 1300 UTC, with all fire engines returning to stations. Character of materials which caught fire, and the extent of damages, are yet unknown... -FleetmonPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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Disabled freighter with cargo of grain adrift in Aegean sea
General cargo ship PRINCESS EMAN was disabled with fouled propeller in the morning Oct 15 in Aegean sea west of southern coast of Chios island, Grecce, while en route from Mariupol Ukraine to Beirut with cargo of grain. The ship reportedly, started to drift in northern direction and as of 1730 UTC Oct 15, was still adrift, some 8 nm west of western coast of Chios, Tug said to be dispatched, no tug nearby yet... -FleetmonPosted On:16-Oct-2021
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