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Eradication of Modern Slavery at Sea
Opinion piece by Carl Hunter, OBE Rule of law is a distinguishing British value. It provides the greatest equal opportunity since everyone, including our Monarch, is equal before it. We may be proud of the work of an Englishman, William Wilberforce, who worked for 30 years to secure the UK’s…
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Disabled Polish freighter taken on tow, Ionian sea
May 8: Gen cargo MARANTA, Ionian sea, NUC since May 6, from Cagliari to Hereke Marmara sea, ETA May 9. May 9 UPDATE: Taken on tow by tug IOANNIS (IMO 8417845) late May 8, port of destination unclear, probably Igoumenitsa. Cause of trouble unknown. General Cargo MARANTA is currently located…
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NYK Concludes Fourth Long-Term Charter Agreement for LNG Carrier with EDF LNG Shipping
France LNG Shipping SAS, an NYK affiliated company, has signed a long-term charter contract for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS. The newly built LNG carrier is scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. This is the fourth vessel…
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Reef-World Launches Green Fins Environmental Best Practice for Snorkeller Poster
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – has launched a new poster on Green Fins Environmental Best Practice for Snorkellers. These guidelines help marine tourism operators inform their guests about environmental best practices while snorkelling in an effort to protect marine…
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EU Could Ban European Insurance and Tanker Transport for Russian Oil
To accompany its proposed ban on the importation of Russian oil, the European Union may also decide to prohibit European companies from providing maritime transport for Russian petroleum, anywhere in the world. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the European Commission is proposing to cut off Russia’s access to European tankers…
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Ports of Duisburg and Rotterdam intensify cooperation
The port authorities of Duisburg and Rotterdam have jointly signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to renew and expand their cooperation agreements that date back to 2020 Besides existing agreements relating to the optimization of logistical connections, the cooperation will be expanded to include initiatives in the area of digitization…
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“The numbers of Italian ports”: the 2022 edition of the special SHIPPING ITALY insert has been published
After 2021 of generalized resumption of traffic, the docks of the Italian ports found themselves in the first months of the new year grappling with a new threat represented by the outbreak of the military conflict in Ukraine. Punctual as every year, SHIPPING ITALY has published the usual special insert…
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IMO Expert Lectures on London Protocol & London Convention
As part of the International Reaction to Environmental Externalities Course, on 29 April WMU students in the Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration specialization had the opportunity to interact with Mr. Andrew Birchenough, Technical Officer, Office for London Convention/Protocol & Ocean Affairs, Marine Environment Division of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).…
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5 global actions needed to build a sustainable ocean economy
UN-Oceans Forum identifies ways to sustainably change course for the benefit of marine resources and the people who depend on them. Trade-in ocean-based goods and services are estimated to be worth at least $2.5 trillion per year – about 3% of global GDP in 2020. The ocean’s resources provide food,…
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