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Ports : Drone delivers package to vessel in the port of Rotterdam for the first time
The port of Rotterdam was able to celebrate a Dutch premier: the aerial delivery by drone of a parts consignment to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, the biggest vessel in the world. Pioneering Spirit is currently moored at Alexiahaven in preparation of upcoming offshore activities. This is actually the first drone delivery…
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IMO : Major boost for key ballast water treaty aimed at protecting biodiversity
An important international treaty which helps prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species by ships now covers more than 90% of shipping worldwide, following China’s extension of the treatyto the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Ships flagged to Hong Kong, China – the fourth largest flag Administration in the world…
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Breaking News : Panama’s Ministry of Health first affirmative response for a safe crew disembarkation
Panama’s Ministry of Health first affirmative response for a safe crew disembarkation of two vessels anchored in the Panama Bay since the Covid 19 shut down, handled by our WISTA Panama board member Ms. Gianela Rivas. In wake of the Covid 19 shut down, vessels along with their crews, anchored…
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Coronavirus: impact on cruise sector. Status and expectations
by Theodore Kontes, President of Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members Since a few short weeks ago when it was expected that cruise volumes would reach a record in 2020 including Eastern Med and Greece trading, with about 5.5m passengers and 3,840 calls in total, the pandemic Covid-19 crisis…
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Incidents :Warning on Activity of Abu Sayyaf Group in waters off Sabah, Malaysia
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre on 22 May issued the following Warning: On 22 May, ReCAAP ISC has received information from the Philippine Coast Guard (ReCAAP Focal Point)that a group of approximately five ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) members armed with assorted firearms is planning to conduct kidnapping activities in undisclosed areas in…
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Incidents : An accident onboard the Seaway 7’s at Triton Knoll, offshore UK
Five offshore workers got injured in an accident onboard the Seaway 7’s installation vessel ‘Seaway Strashnov’ during the installation of foundations at the Triton Knoll OWF in UK An investigation is underway after a serious accident at Innogy led 860MW, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farm projects located offshore…
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Shipping Lines : Maersk continues to grow profitability while safeguarding global supply chains
A.P. Moller – Maersk had a financially strong start to the year. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s profound impact on global trade the company kept momentum in its strategic transformation and demonstrated robustness to weather the crisis. “In the first quarter of the year, A.P. Moller – Maersk again delivered profitable…
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Ports : LUKA KOPER IS THE AMBASSADOR OF THE ‘GREEN. CREATIVE. SMART.’ INITIATIVE
‘I Feel Slovenia. Green. Creative. Smart.’ is a national communications campaign of the ‘I feel Slovenia’ brand in the field of economy. The campaign was launched as a result of the brand’s success in raising Slovenia’s profile and reputation in the international environment. It is intended as the complete and uniform…
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Ports : Luka Koper and Telekom Slovenije will take part in the European 5G-LOGINNOV Project
As part of the project, the company Telekom Slovenije will establish a 5G development and test network within the Port of Koper area which will be intended for the development and testing of solutions for process optimization, greater efficiency, and reduction of environmental impacts on specific applications in transport logistics…
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IPCSA: from Community Coffee to Covid-19 considerations
Covid-19 has brought uncertain and worrying times – but it has also prompted extraordinary responses. Covid-19 has brought uncertain and worrying times – but it has also prompted extraordinary responses. We are finding new ways of working and communicating; discovering our strengths; learning lessons; acknowledging what is important and what…
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