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ITF : Maritime Unions and empoloyers call on governments to identitfy seafarers as key workers and facilitate crew changers
Joint statement from the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention issued a statement last week that accurately frames the current situation: “The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is creating dire circumstances for the shipping industry and seafarers. Daily life in…
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EVENTS : APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center
Port and Logistics Training Centre of Excellence: Last week, the training course “Handling of Dangerous Goods” was conducted at the JNPT Antwerp Port Training and Consultancy Foundation in Mumbai by Mr. Kurt Van Passen, expert of hashtag#PortofAntwerp, together with the Belgium Customs Attaché, Ms. Babette Desfossez. The success of this…
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Ports : $801.9 billion in economic losses in the port of Huston
20 Container Activity Slowing at Port Houston First-Quarter Volume Still Up HOUSTON – Container activity at Port Houston, the largest container port on the United States Gulf Coast, began slowing in late March as expected as the coronavirus outbreak continued to threaten countries across the globe, including the U.S. Port…
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EVENTS : Red Sea Gate Way Maritime Jeddah
RSGT welcomed the first scheduled vessels call at the new Expanded Facility in Jeddah Islamic Port, as it gears up to serve customers at a world class terminal facility. استقبلت شركة محطة بوابة البحر الأحمر أول سفن حاويات في الجزء الشمالي من ميناء جدة الاسلامي، وذلك استعداداً لتقديم خدماتها لعملائها…
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Breaking News : Coseco ,Tesla , SIPG, testes a Pilot project to application of blockchain
Software firm CargoSmart, in partnership with Cosco, Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and Tesla recently conducted a pilot project to test a new application that could transform the cargo release process via blockchain technology. Blockchain Technology to Help Change the Cargo Industry Making waves across myriad industries courtesy of its…
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Ports : Port of Koper remains fully operational
We can assure that the Port of Koper is currently fully operational despite various safety measures taken to protect employees and everyone else in the port area and to reduce the spreading of the Covid 19 infection. The border post control and customs authorities are working 24/7 and in compliance…
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Classification : Recognization of Marshall Islands (RMI) on the Coast Guard’s American (USCG’s)
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognized on the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster for the period 1 July 2020-30 June 2021, as reported in the recently published USCG 2019 Annual Report. Approximately one-third of the QUALSHIP 21 certified vessels are flying the RMI…
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Ports : Austria’s overseas traffic via Hamburg remains stable
.Despite the effects of the ongoing corona pandemic and its accompanying restrictions, freight traffic between Hamburg and Austria keeps running at a stable level. The Port of Hamburg Representative Office in Vienna carried out a quick survey among the largest Austrian internationally operating shipping companies. It shows production running largely…
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Breaking News : 23 billion USD losse for container carriers owing to coronavirus pandemic
Blanking of sailings triggered by the demand drop from the coronavirus pandemic could result in a USD 23 billion collective loss for container carriers in the worst-case scenario, Copenhagen-based consultancy Sea-Intelligence predicts. This scenario is based on the freight rates decline experienced by carriers in 2009 and is being made…
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