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A new of Ballast water management convention
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments – a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships’ ballast water entered into force on 8 September 2017. As at September 2017, the treaty has been…
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Supporting Francophone west and central Africa on emissions and ballast water rules
The capacity of maritime officials from Francophone countries in west and central Africa to implement two key IMO environment treaties is being strengthened at workshops held in ,Abidjan,Côte d’Ivoire (3-7 October). The training focuses on MARPOL Annex VI on the prevention of air pollution from ships and on energy efficiency;…
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IMO : Latin America moves towards improved marine biosecurity
A new regional strategy and action plan to improve marine biosecurity through biofouling management in Latin America has been developed and agreed during a regional meeting in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 26 to 27 September. The meeting was steered by the Comisión Permanente del Pacífico Sur (CPPS) and IMO’s GloFouling Partnerships…
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Maersk offers environmentally friendly rail solution for Spanish reefer exports
Madrid – Sealand – A Maersk Company, subsidiary of Maersk and specialised on Intra-European logistics, is launching a new rail product from Spain to UK especially designed for temperature sensitive cargo like fruits and vegetables. The new transport option is tailored for Spanish fresh produce, has flexible capacity and will…
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Søren Leth Johannsen : A new MCI CEO
Copenhagen – Maersk Container Industry (MCI), a leading manufacturer of refrigerated containers and a subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), announces that current CCO Søren Leth Johannsen will take over as new CEO of the company in November. He will replace Sean Fitzgerald who has decided to step down…
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Reuters : Sweden sends “HMS Belos “diving vessel to probe leaking Nord Stream pipelines – Reuters
STOCKHOLM/OSLO (Reuters) -Sweden sent a diving vessel to the site of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea that ruptured last week following blasts in the area, to probe an incident that has added new tension to Europe’s energy crisis. Europe is investigating what caused three pipelines in the Nord…
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UN : Countdown to COP27 in Sharm el-Shaikh -Egypt
During the high-level week of the UN General Assembly, world leaders taking the podium to deliver their national statements might have not agreed on much, but there was one common thread that ran through most of their remarks: the need for urgent climate action. With deadly floods in Pakistan, Europe’s…
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Clarksons Renewables and Offshore Wind Vessel and Project News
The global orderbook of wind turbines reach record levels, with China driving the increase. Global wind turbine order intake reached 43 GW in the second quarter of this year, 36 per cent higher than in the same period in 2021. The main driver of this new record is the strong activity…
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Italy presses to resume the flow of Russian gas within a week
Rome/ Nova Agency Claudio Descalzi, CEO of the Italian company Eni, expressed his hope that the problem of the flow of Russian gas would be resolved within a week, the Italian news agency Nova reported. “The halt to the flow of Russian gas to Tarviso must be resolved within a…
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North America Maritime Industry Leaders Discuss Technology Advances and Sustainability Strategies
(HOUSTON) ABS brought together maritime industry leaders to discuss the latest advances in sustainability and digital classification at the annual ABS North America Regional Committee Meeting. “As the industry embraces a new language of shipping, ABS is leading the way in technology, sustainability and digital innovation. In this era where…
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