Organisations
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Press Conference : Rabie and Lim discuss ways to transform the marine sector towards green fuel ( Video )
Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority( SCA ) received today, Thursday, Mr. Kitak Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), on the sidelines of his visit to Egypt, at the authority’s headquarters in the Guidance Building in Ismailia. The visit aims to strengthen joint cooperation and…
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DNV strengthens support for wind propulsion with International Windship Association membership
DNV has officially joined the International Windship Association with the intention of using the membership status to further support and accelerate the uptake of wind-assisted propulsion systems by the global shipping fleet. Hamburg,: Wind-assisted propulsion technologies can cut fuel costs and emissions at a time when the global shipping industry…
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ICHCA Welcomes Transport Events Limited as New Member
The global association representing cargo handling companies ICHCA International (ICHCA) is delighted to welcome Transport Events, the organisation responsible for coordinating some of the largest trade events in the industry as a new member This new partnership has been welcomed by both parties as a framework to support their mutual…
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IMO : Arab States and Mediterranean region Audit Scheme auditors receive training
IMO is continuing its work to help assess how Member States administer key IMO treaties to ensure its regulatory framework is universally adopted and implemented. A five-day regional training course for auditors under IMO’s Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) is being held for auditors from the Arab States and Mediterranean…
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IMO : Panama joins GloFouling Partnerships to tackle aquatic invasive species introduced by ships’ biofouling
The GloFouling Partnerships project has expanded its outreach by welcoming Panama as one of its beneficiary countries from the Central and South America region. The Project brings together countries and key partners to respond to a global environmental problem, namely the introduction of Invasive Aquatic Species via ships’ biofouling. Invasive…
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Panama, Uruguay, and Norway sign up to the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative
Countries join Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative aimed at accelerating the production and deployment of green shipping fuels around the world Three more governments have joined a cross-sector initiative to speed up the supply of green shipping fuels at port hubs, it was revealed today at the COP27 climate talks…
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Tanker chief officer Bo Xu receives 2022 IMO Bravery Award
IMO honours bravery at sea in annual Awards Ceremony. The 2022 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to Mr. Bo Xu, a chief officer from China who selflessly jumped from his oil tanker into freezing seas off northern China to save two individuals clinging to a…
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WMU graduates ready to make change happen
The latest batch of future maritime leaders have graduated from the World Maritime University (WMU). The 2022 graduation (31 October) saw 276 graduates from 70 countries receive their Masters and Doctorate awards. The 2022 graduating class includes a record of 94 women graduates. This was the first in-person graduation since the…
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IMO : Rules on ship carbon intensity and rating system enter into force
IMO regulations to introduce carbon intensity measures enter into force on 1 November 2022. Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI enter into force on 1 November 2022. Developed under the framework of the Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions…
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Elpida (Elpi) J. Petraki elected WISTA International’s New President
Elpida (Elpi) J. Petraki, President of WISTA Hellas,made it to the top as she was elected WISTA International’s next President at the Association’s AGM in Geneva earlier on today. She takes over from Despoina Panayiotou-Theodossiou. Also, Daphne Angelides and Raimah Chowdhurry, WISTA-Argentina and WISTA Bangladesh presidents respectively join ExCo members…
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