Year: 2020
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Cruise Ship News
Cruising : Dismisses More Than 100 Ship Officers from Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, a carnival corporation company, is temporarily dismissing more than 100 ship officers as it’s parent company drops 18 less efficient vessels from its fleet across numerous brands, says a spokesperson, the cruise is also not operational in the US for about six months due to the COVID…
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ITF : Crew change crisis risks becoming forced labour epidemic as tragedy hits six-month mark on World Maritime Day
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has slammed government inaction to alleviate the crew change crisis, declaring that current Covid-19 border and travel restrictions risk creating an epidemic of forced labour and modern slavery as seafarers are increasingly forced to stay onboard working against their will. ITF General Secretary Stephen…
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تقارير : السفينة “ MSC Grandiosa ’” العملاقة تجوب المتوسط لاختبار تعافي السياحة البحرية!
من المقرر أن تختتم السفينة “ MSC Grandiosa ” رحلة تاريخية الأحد في البحر المتوسط تواجه فيها الحواجز التي فرضتها جائحة كورونا Covid 19 على قطاع السفن السياحية منذ مطلع عام 2020. وقبل تفشي فايروس كورونا، شهد عام 2019 تألق صناعة الرحلات البحرية، والتي حظيت بإقبال نحو 30 مليون سائح…
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Day of Hiswtory : Celebration of World Maritime Day
A United Nations (UN), via the International Maritime Organization (IMO), created World Maritime Day to celebrate the international maritime industry’s contribution towards the world’s economy, especially in shipping. The event’s date varies by year and country but it is always on the last week of September. World Maritime Day focuses…
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IMO : National maritime transport policy training for Timor-Leste
The Small Island Developing State of Timor-Leste is benefiting from a virtual workshop (21-24 September) on how to formulate and develop a national maritime transport policy (NMTP). The NMPT concept is being promoted by IMO as a good governance practice to guide planning, decision making and legislation in the maritime…
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المهندس الخلب : الموانئ السعودية تعيش عهداً جديداً في تاريخها ونقلة نوعية في خدماتها المختلفة
تُشكل الموانئ السعودية أحد أهم الروافد الاقتصادية والتجارية الحيوية، وتؤدي دوراً محورياً في تطوير أعمال التجارة الإقليمية والدولية، وترتبط ارتباطاً مباشراً بجميع الأنشطة الاقتصادية والصناعية التي تقام في جميع مدن ومناطق المملكة. وتحظى الموانئ السعودية باهتمام وعناية خاصة من الدولة، وذلك إيماناً بأهمية هذا المرفق الحيوي وانعكاساته الاقتصادية والاجتماعية ومردودها…
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Reports : IEA estimates zero-emission shipping to cost $6trn
By :Michelle Wiese Bockmann Biofuels alongside operation efficiencies said to be largest contributors to emissions reductions in the short term Hydrogen use is forecast to account for 16% of global maritime bunker demand by 2070. MARITIME shipping needs an additional $6trn in investment over the next 50 years to…
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Marek Grzybowski write to ” eBlue Economy” : Zero-emission vessels (ZEV) are the future of maritime transport !
Marek Grzybowski Mayflower Autonomous Ship that does not emit harmful substances to the environment is to make one of the world’s first autonomous voyages across the Atlantic. Its hull was built at the Polish shipyard Aluship Technology. When will an eco-friendly container ship or a bulk carrier enter the…
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