Organisations
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IMO : Innovative partnerships for a sustainable maritime future
One year after its creation, IMO’s Department for Partnerships and Projects (DPP) has bold ambitions to expand its portfolio of global and regional projects. These new initiatives will further support developing countries to address the world’s most pressing ocean and environmental challenges, including climate change, marine litter and biodiversity. The…
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IPCSA : Welcomes Puertos del Estado as new member
The International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, has welcomed another new member –Puertos del Estado, the public body responsible for state-owned Spanishports Spain’s ports handle more than half of its trade within the EU and 96% of its trade with third countries.…
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IMO : Working together to regulate waste dumping at sea
Preventing pollution from dumping of wastes at sea relies on global frameworks, regional conventions and protocols, and national regulations. To be effective, these need to be aligned and implemented effectively This was the subject of a recent meeting (2 March) organised by IMO‘s Office of the London Protocol and Ocean…
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IMO : Peru accedes to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on fishing vessel safety
Peru has shown its support for the safety of fishing vessels and their crews by depositing its instrument of accession to the 2012 Cape Town Agreement on 26 February. This makes it the 16th country to become a Contracting State to the Agreement, following in the footsteps of Croatia, which had acceded…
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IMO : Pacific hub ports concept explored for regional crew change and repatriation
The concept of “hub” ports to receive, quarantine, test for COVID-19 and potentially vaccinate seafarers in the Pacific region was explored at a recent roundtable meeting (25 February) involving representatives from States in the region, UN agencies, the shipping industry, the relevant trade union organization and the Pacific Islands Forum…
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Unregistered Crewing Agencies in India: A report by ISWAN South Asia
In recent years, the Indian shipping industry has witnessed a massive inflow of seafarers due to an increase in the number of training institutes across the country. However, not all seafarers are able to board ships due to an imbalance in the demand and supply of seafarers Some fraudulent crewing…
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IWSA : True Zero Emission ship design powered by impressive new rig technology
Windship Technology, Britain’s leading True Zero Emission company for the shipping industry, can today confirm the findings from the world leading Wolfson Unit of the University of Southampton following a detailed study into its innovative and patented triple wing rig (pictures attached) .eBlue_economy After extensive testing and VPP work…
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IPCSA: Inter-American Committee on Ports
The International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA) has expanded its presence across the Americas in a new collaboration with the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States(OAS) IPCSA and CIP have welcomedeach other as associatemembers of their organisations and will work together on a number of…
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ITF : Crossroads for the OECD
The imminent choice of the next Secretary General of the OECD will be a marker for a more inclusive economic future or for greater inequality, anger and despair for the world’s people Global Unions have valued the decade of leadership the OECD has ensured for member countries – inequality has…
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IMO : African Regional webinar builds support for the 2012 Cape Town Agreement
The use of the 2012 Cape Town Agreement as a tool to drastically improve the safety record of the fishing industry formed the focus of a webinar held for decision-makers from maritime administrations and fishery authorities in Africa (23-24 February). Speakers pointed out that the continuing and alarmingly high number…
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