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IMO calls Extraordinary Council Session
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold an Extraordinary Session of its Council to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The Extraordinary Session (C ES 35) was convened following requests from several Council Members. The Session will…
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ABTO : Port and Terminal Operations for Bulk Cargoes 14 – 17 March 2022
Course Dates 14 – 17 March 2022 The course will run online over 4 sessions; each session will start at 09:00 hrs UK time; all sessions need to be attended to complete the course. Day 1: Introduction (45 mins), Cargo characterization (75 mins), and Ship unloading (90 mins) Day 2:…
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NSB Supports Research for WMU Masters Students
The German shipping company, Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NSB), has entered an educational partnership with the World Maritime University (WMU) and initiated a student competition to identify outstanding students to be offered close cooperation with, and an internship at NSB, in the process of writing their MSc dissertation.…
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Port of Rotterdam : 10,000 trains on the Theemsweg Route
EconomyThe Theemsweg Route – the four-kilometre-long stretch of the Rotterdam harbour railway line that opened three months ago – is a success. Each day, around a hundred trains, travel along what is now the first section of the Betuwe Route. Some 10,000 trains have already travelled along the section without…
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Dryad Global : Vessel Hit 23nm ESE Odesa
Reporting from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported that the Panamanian flagged cargo vessel HELT (IMO8402589) has been struck whilst anchored 23nm ESE Odesa Port. Reporting stated that the vessel was fired upon and received a hole below the waterline. Images appear to indicate an attack commensurate with a mine…
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Maersk’s Vincent Clerc at JOC TPM22 event – “In an unpredictable world, supply chain resilience is king.”
“Be prepared for one constant: Change. Change is here to stay. Resiliency is key,” cited Vincent Clerc as he pointed to the global pandemic as an accelerator for the Maersk journey towards the integrator of container logistics. Long Beach, California USA – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) CEO of Ocean…
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ٍSttena Line offers free transport onboard their ferries to Ukrainians
ٍSttena Line wants to do what we can to help the Ukrainian people. They are offering free transport onboard their ferries to Ukrainians seeking shelter in another country. They are also offering free transport to registered charities and humanitarian organizations. As long as safety and capacity allow, passengers and aid…
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البنك الدولى : الشمول الرقمي يحقق التعافي الأكثر قدرة على الصمود للجميع
أضرت جائحة كورونا بالبلدان النامية أشد الأضرار، ولا تزال جهود التعافي تشدد على معالجة هذه الفجوة المتنامية. ومع توقع عودة الاقتصادات المتقدمة إلى ما كانت عليه في عام 2023، فإن الاقتصادات النامية قد تتخلف عن الركب لسنوات. وأظهر استخدام التكنولوجيات الرقمية في أثناء الجائحة فجوة مماثلة مع ارتفاع عدد مستخدميها…
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عن إكسبو2030.. دي مايو : رؤية جديدة لمدينة المستقبل قد تنطلق من روما
روما / وكالة نوفا صرح وزير الخارجية الإيطالي لويجي دي مايو، ، أن رؤية جديدة لمدينة المستقبل قد تنطلق من روما وتمتد لدول الجوار، حسبما أفادت وكالة نوفا الإيطالية للأنباء. وقال دي مايو، في الجناح الإيطالي في إكسبو 2020 بدبي خلال تقديم ترشح روما لاستضافة إكسبو 2030، “يمكن أن تبدأ…
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ABS : Whitepaper on Autonomous Vessels PDF
Autonomous development in maritime encompasses all aspects of ship design and operations. In a new whitepaper focused on autonomous vessels, ABS discusses the efforts to develop regulations at the IMO, proposes goal-based requirements for fully autonomous vessels, and examines current issues in the implementation and operations of autonomous technology. This…
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