Organisations
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LOGINK signs up to IPCSA’s Network of Trusted Networks
The International Port Community Systems Association’s advanced cross-border data exchange solution for supply chains, the Network of Trusted Networks (NoTN), has welcomed LOGINK as an active participant on the platform. The decision by LOGINK, the national public information platform for transport and logistics of China, to sign up to the…
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IMO CARES Foundation Project is financed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( Video + PDF )
The preparatory phase of the IMO Coordinated Actions to Reduce Emissions from Shipping (IMO CARES) project has been launched at the IMO-Singapore Future of Shipping Conference. IMO CARES is expected to be a long-term programme. It will support coordination to promote innovation, research and development collaboration, accelerate the adoption of…
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IMO launches e-learning platform
IMO is adding e-learning to its portfolio of services. The first free-to-access course was launched during an online event (7 April), in the margin of its Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee meeting. IMO has developed a number of e-Learning courses with the purpose of increasing the capacity of Member…
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Maritime industry joins forces with leading global miners in support of Australia-East Asia iron ore Green Corridor
A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers, and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have today signed a letter of intent (LOI) to assess the development of an iron ore Green Corridor between Australia and East Asia. “This new iron ore green corridor…
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الشامسى الرئيس التفيذى لموانئ ابو ظبى رئيسا لاتحاد الموانئ البحرية العربية خلفا للصباح
ابوظبي – الإسكندرية- (أ ش أ): انتخب مجلس إدارة اتحاد الموانئ البحرية العربية، دولة الإمارات، مُمثَلة في الكابتن محمد جمعة الشامسي العضو المنتدب والرئيس التنفيذي لمجموعة موانئ أبوظبي، لرئاسة الاتحاد لمدة عامين قابلة للتمديد خلفا للشيخ يوسف عبدالله صباح الناصر الصباح رئيس مؤسسة الموانئ الكويتية. وأوضحت وكالة أنباء الإمارات (وام)،…
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WEF : Billion-Dollar Boost for Farmers to Safeguard EU Food Security
The war in Ukraine has made it even more critical for the EU to reinforce its food systems in a way that ensures supplies in the near term as well as safeguards long-term resilience As it stands, growth in the EU’s agricultural sector has come at the expense of environmental…
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Supporting implementation of air pollution and energy efficiency rules – MARPOL amendments enter into force
New requirements for fuel oil sampling and testing have entered into force under the MARPOL Convention Annex VI, supporting the implementation and enforcement of the IMO 2020 0.50% limit for sulphur in ships’ fuel oil. The amendments are intended to support port State control and other environmental authorities, particularly those…
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Data transparency for addressing fraudulent registries, fraudulent ship registration, and other illicit practices
For a number of years now, the IMO Secretariat has submitted reports to the IMO Legal Committee on several cases related to the fraudulent use of a country’s flag, and/or the fraudulent operation of a registry without the purported flag country’s permission or knowledge. The IMO Secretariat studies these cases…
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IMO : Boosting maritime security in the Seychelles
Strengthening the capacity of maritime law enforcement was discussed during a five-day workshop (28 March-1 April) in Mahé, Seychelles. Maritime administrations looked at how to put in place a legal framework to give full effect to the IMO instruments dealing with maritime security. The workshop included a visit to the…
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IMO : New Global Industry Alliance launched to tackle sea-based marine plastic litter
UN entities and the private sector have joined forces to tackle sea-based marine plastic litter through the GloLitter Partnerships Project. A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA), led by the UN GlobalCompact, was launched in the Port of Oslo, Norway (24 March). The GIA will help tackle one of the most…
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