Organisations
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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs will equip one of its vessels with three bound4blue’s suction sails
bound4blue will install three eSAIL® systems in 2023 on a vessel owned and operated by Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA). Louis Dreyfus Armateurs pays particular attention to protecting the environment. This concern translates into a dynamic innovation policy. LDA’s engineering, projects, and innovation teams have established close relationships with bound4blue, a…
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ECSA appoints Sotiris Raptis as Secretary General 02 May 2022
Sotiris Raptis has been appointed by the General Assembly to lead the European Community Shipowners’ Associations as its new Secretary-General. Sotiris Raptis (41) has extensive EU political and policy experience, having worked for different organizations in Brussels over the last 14 years. After joining ECSA as Director of Environment and…
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New Board of Directors of WISTA Hella visit the Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs
The Members of the new Board of Directors of WISTA Hellas paid a customary visit to the Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Mr. Ioannis Plakiotakis, and to the Commandant of the Hellenic Coast Guard, Vice Admiral George Alexandrakis. During the visit to the Ministry, the Members of…
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Abuja MoU: Harmonizing port State control and flag State implementation
Heads of Maritime Administrations in West and Central Africa have discussed port State control and flag State implementation during a three-day regional workshop in Lagos, Nigeria (9-11 May). The main objective of the workshop was to provide a platform to create awareness of the duties and responsibilities of the Heads…
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IMO : Supporting Kenya to develop National Maritime Security Risk Register
Identifying emerging threats to maritime security is key in developing the right tools to ensure sound maritime security governance. To address this, thirty participants from multiple Kenyan Government Ministries and Agencies with responsibility for maritime security policy and operational implementation are taking part in a five-day IMO-sponsored workshop (9-13 May).…
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Women Leading the Way to Port Community Systems and Single Window
The International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) is a strong supporter of equality in the workplace. IPCSA’s members, representing Port Community Systems (PCS) and Single Window (SW) operators, have demonstrated that women can lead the way in the electronic exchange of information and trade facilitation. The International Maritime Organization has…
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Repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers trapped for nearly two years due to the COVID pandemic
Over 600 I-Kiribati seafarers have safely returned home, some after being stranded overseas for nearly two years The repatriation of the seafarers was undertaken by a coalition of ship owners, transport workers unions, the UN, and the government of Kiribati A new report from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)…
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IMO Expert Lectures on London Protocol & London Convention
As part of the International Reaction to Environmental Externalities Course, on 29 April WMU students in the Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration specialization had the opportunity to interact with Mr. Andrew Birchenough, Technical Officer, Office for London Convention/Protocol & Ocean Affairs, Marine Environment Division of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).…
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Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) joins (IPCSA)
Barbados Port Inc. (BPI), the newest member of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), is looking forward to deepening relations with IPCSA while it continues to change the dynamics of logistics at the Port of Bridgetown with the introduction of its own Port Community System. In the early stages…
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IMO : Sustainable Maritime Transport in Caribbean – Carib-SMART
Norway-funded Carib-SMART Preparatory Phase Programme will enable the Caribbean SIDS maritime sector to build back better after a pandemic A new programme to develop and implement a Sustainable Maritime Transport (SMART) system in the Caribbean has begun in a preparatory phase, aimed at supporting the small island developing states (SIDS)…
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