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The right to strike is a fundamental human right at the port of Montreal Canada
On the 16-17 October 2019, representatives from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attended a hearing at the Canadian Industrial Labor Relations Board (CIRB) regarding the right to strike at the Port of Montreal, Canada. The case that was brought forth by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) against ITF Dockers…
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ITF inspector joins anti-slavery event
ITF inspector (Liverpool, North West England and Wales) Tommy Molloy has participated in major anti-modern-day slavery event in Liverpool, UK. Organised by the UK Border Force at the Merseyside Maritime and International Slavery Museum, the two-day event marked national anti-slavery day and included talks from victims of modern-day slavery, charities…
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EVENTS :Abu Dhabi Ports
On 16 October, hashtag#AbuDhabiPorts participated in the 5th Edition of the Port Authorities Roundtable 2019 in Kobe, Japan. Under the theme of “Safety and Security Initiatives and Systems”, many valuable insights were shared. We were well-represented at the Roundtable by Captain Maktoum Al Houqani, Chief Corporate Authority Officer. شاركت موانئ…
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دراسة تؤكد : زيادة حموضة مياه المحيطات تعوق نمو اصداف المخلوقات البحرية
إن زيادة حموضة مياه المحيطات الناجمة عن تغير المناخ تعوق نمو أصداف المخلوقات البحرية من الرخويات إلى قنافذ البحر وسيكون هذا الاتجاه على الارجح أشد وطأة في المناطق القطبية. وربما يعطل ضعف الأصداف الواقية لبلح البحر والمحار والكركند وسرطان البحر السلاسل الغذائية البحرية من خلال جعل المخلوقات أكثر عرضة لهجمات…
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EVENTS :MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
It was a great experience to once again participate in the International Banana Forum in Ecuador! We would like thank everyone who visited our booth and helped create a great atmosphere. If you want to learn more about our fruit services, please visit msc.com/fruit
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Fuels of the future to decarbonize shipping
Ammonia and hydrogen are promising potential fuels of the future in a decarbonized shipping industry, which has to switch to alternative, zero carbon fuels in order to meet the targets set out in the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, an IMO symposium on sulphur 2020 and alternative…
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BIMCO Submits Proposals To IMO To Enhance Exchange And Harmonization Of Data
BIMCO has submitted two proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to pave the way for easy exchange of port logistic operational data and allow for real-time updates (notifications) between ship and shore. Over the past years, BIMCO has continuously advocated for the establishment of a harmonised maritime data model,…
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“K” LINE, MOL & NYK Share Data With ONE Through Common Data Platform “IoS-OP”
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) have begun sharing of operational data acquired from the monitoring system installed in their container ships with their charter, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE), through the IoS-Open Platform (IoS-OP) promoted by Ship…
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Classification : هيئات الاشراف والتصنيف العالمية لتطبيق متطلبات وشروط IMO
*هيئات التصنيف العالميّة international classification)): – هي هيئات عالمية تعمل بشكل مستقل وتضم العديد من الخبراء البحريين والمهندسين والفنيين المختصين في المجالات الهندسية والبحرية وينظم ويحكم عمل الهيئة شروط ومتطلبات تضعها الهيئة وتلتزم بها /Rules ad /Requirementsوتكون هذه الشروط والمتطلبات متوافقة مع الاتفاقيات والمدونات الدولية المتعلقة بالصناعة البحرية . –…
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The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) expressed its concerns about the escalation of containership fires
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) expressed its concerns about the escalation of containership fires, calling for urgent improvement of onboard firefighting systems. This year has already seen an alarming number of boxship fires including Yantian Express, APL Le Havre, APL Vancouver, Grande America, E.R. Kobe and KMTC Hong Kong. At a conference…
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