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Rabie : Crossing 1.4 million ships, with a total net tonnage of 32.4 billion tons over the course of 153 years
Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority ” SCA “, stated today, Thursday, that the navigation statistics in the Suez Canal recorded, since its opening on November 17, 1869, the transit of about 1.4 million ships, with a total net tonnage of 32.4 billion tons, and the quantities…
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(Mawani) wins the “Deal of the Year” award at the Maritime Standard Excellence Awards 2022
Saudi Ports Authorties (Mawani) won the Deal of the Year award within the 2022 Excellence Awards, during the activities of the ninth edition of the “The Maritime Standard Awards” ceremony in the shipping, ports and maritime sector in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. This came as a culmination…
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Scientists and Traditional Custodians brought together on ‘floating lab’ for Great Barrier Reef coral spawning
Marine scientists gathered with Traditional Custodians on Woppaburra sea Country this week for an ambitious field event during the annual mass coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef. The expedition, led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), advanced understanding of how to help fast-track reef recovery and trained…
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ITF : Maersk’s Australian tug subsidiary abandons company’s global commitments to protect labour rights
After nearly four years of negotiations between three Australian unions and local Svitzer management, the tug subsidiary of global maritime and logistics behemoth AP Moller Maersk has abandoned principles on respecting fundamental labour rights and constructive employee relations by imposing a lockout of its entire Australian workforce, effective Friday. This…
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CMA CGM : BAF update – Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco Roro services
Following bunker prices evolution since the last surcharge adjustment, CMA CGM SSL Intra Europe will maintain its BAF as follows on its Roro South services connecting France with Algeria, Tunisia & Morocco (import & export): Effective December 1st, 2022: Cargo Algeria service Tunisia service Morocco service Roll, full EUR 1,132/unit…
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COP27 : Inger Andersen- Think smartly about our footprint
The natural world is the centre of life on Earth. Ecosystems – from forests, grasslands and peat bogs to oceans, rivers, savannahs, and mountains – provide a vast range of services vital to the survival of humanity, says the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of UNEP,…
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SILENT-YACHTS : Malta’s financing of world’s-first solar-powered yachts
Licensed financial services provider St Julian’s Maritime Finance has strengthened Malta’s international maritime financial centre credentials by financing a world’s-first solar yacht innovation project. SILENT-YACHTS are the first ocean-going electric production yachts in the world which are powered by solar energy. Storing the energy in state of the art battery…
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Maersk returns to the FMC over an accusation against Hamburg Sud
A furniture importer levels sharp criticism at Maersk carrier Hamburg Süd, demanding huge compensation. The case is one of several filed with the US maritime authority. Maersk is the latest carrier to face the ire of American shippers in a high-profile case that will spark greater debate about global carrier…
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IMO : Supporting Madagascar to prevent garbage pollution from ships
Preventing pollution by garbage from ships requires effective implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex V regulations and the provision of port reception facilities. A workshop in Toamasina, Madagascar (14-16 November) aimed to support government officials and relevant stakeholders to increase national capacity to implement MARPOL obligations and address marine litter.…
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IMO : New code of safety for ships carrying industrial personnel adopted
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) adopted mandatory International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code). A new mandatory safety code for ships carrying industrial personnel – aimed at ensuring the safety of people transported to work on offshore facilities including windfarms – has been adopted by IMO’s…
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