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Joint ILO-IMO meeting adopts guidelines on seafarer abandonment
New measures to improve conditions for seafarers, including those who have been abandoned, have been adopted at a meeting involving governments and maritime workers and employers’ organizations. Guidelines on how to deal with seafarer abandonment were adopted by the first meeting of a joint International Labour Organization (ILO)–International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tripartite…
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A.P. Moller – Maersk announces new and innovative cold storage facility in Norway
Oslo, Norway – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) continues to integrate global end-to-end cold chains with the announcement of a new innovative cold storage facility planned for Flatholmen quay in Aalesund, Norway. The new facility is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of the vast Norwegian seafood industry. It will…
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Shelf Drilling Awarded New Contract In Nigeria
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (Shelf Drilling, OSE: SHLF) announced on Friday (Dec 23) that it has secured a one-year contract for the Trident VIII jack-up rig for operations offshore Nigeria. The rig will complete a short out-of-service project prior to expected contract commencement in Q2 2023. Shelf Drilling is a leading…
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I-Tech R&D efforts enhance power of Selektope(R) in biocidal antifouling coatings.
I-Tech R&D efforts enhance power of Selektope® in biocidal antifouling coatings while opening up new route into foul release coatings. Over the past five years, I-Tech’s team of R&D scientists have discovered new ways in which the first-of-its-kind biocide, Selektope® can be introduced to marine antifouling coatings in combination with…
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GEODIS Opens Center of Excellence in Bangalore, India
GEODIS, leading global logistics provider, has established in Bangalore its sixth strategic control tower for its Supply Chain Optimization Line of Business which specializes in supply chain management and advisory. Bangalore Center of Excellence (CoE) will provide customers with end-to-end visibility, performance monitoring and continuous improvement to supply chain processes…
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Rabie : Egypt would never give up sovereignty of Suez Canal or its assets
Chairman of Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) admiral Osama Rabie stressed in a international press conference on Thursday that “it is never possible to give up the sovereignty of the Suez Canal or one of its assets,” amid an ongoing controversy over a draft law to establish a fund to…
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U.S. Partnering with Benin to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
Piracy is a serious concern in the Gulf of Guinea along the southern coast of Western Africa and the United States is working with Beninese officials to increase their capacity to combat international piracy within their territorial waters there. United States Africa Command, working hand in hand with the U.S.…
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Turkey-Libya energy accord riles Mediterranean waters
Egypt and Greece are calling on Turkey and Libya to scrap an energy exploration agreement that critics say violates exclusive economic zones off the Mediterranean coast. Mediterranean waters exploration agreement illegal and a “threat to regional stability,” according to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, backed by his Greek colleague Nikos Dendias…
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Three Rotterdam green hydrogen production projects receive subsidy
To spur the production of green hydrogen, three projects in Rotterdam are receiving grants from the state under the so-called IPCEI regulation. In total, several hundred million euros are involved. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has set up a special site for this new industry on Maasvlakte 2. The electrolysers…
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ABS : Learn about the Amendments made to SOLAS Inbox PDF
As designs of new ships have been optimized for performance and their complexity increases, development of mooring systems has not adequately followed the development of ships. Despite major operational safety improvements of how mooring operations are planned, performed and executed, a high number of accidents during these operations is still…
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