Organisations
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Breaking News : Kitack Lim to Lead IMO for Another 4 Years
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved the renewal of Kitack Lim’s appointment as Secretary-General of IMO. He has been reelected for a second four-year period beginning January 1, 2020. Kitack Lim is the eighth elected Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) maritime agency. In June 2015, he was…
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Organizations : IMO at UN climate change conference – committed to cutting ship emissions
IMO has presented its latest work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping to the UN climate change conference (COP 25) in Spain (2-13 December). IMO’s initial GHG strategy contains a commitment to cutting GHG emissions from shipping as a matter of urgency and to phasing them out entirely as soon as…
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Organizations : World’s First 1.25 Meter Ku-Ka Convertible VSAT System
Intellian, the global leader of mobile satellite communication antenna systems, has this week released the latest model in its new NX Series future-proof, performance-leading and low lifecycle cost VSAT antenna portfolio. The v130NX is the world’s first Ku-Ka convertible VSAT terminal with a 1.25-meter reflector, making it an ideal platform…
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Organizations : ITF Fishers’ Rights Network demands C188 enforcement
More than 1,200 migrant fishers have signed a petition calling on the Thai Government to effectively implement and enforce ILO Convention 188, which Thailand ratified in January 2019 Leaders from the ITF Fishers Rights Network formally presented the petition to The Permanent Secretary of Labor at the ILO Ship to…
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Organization : Training maritime instructors for safe ship navigation in Polar waters
Well-trained seafarers are essential to safe ship navigation in Polar waters and IMO has been playing its part with a training course for maritime instructors, underway in Valparaíso, Chile (18-22 November). The course is training participants from maritime training institutions in South America responsible for training seafarers – with a…
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The ITF has held a training session in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia
The ITF has held a training session in Algiers, Algeria in partnership with the Fédération Nationale des Travailleurs des Transports – Union Générale des Travailleurs Algériens. It is part of a capacity building project in the maritime section in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, run by the ITF and Union To Union…
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ITF: Dockers joins international cargo handling association ICHCA
The ITF Dockers’ Section has joined the International Cargo Handling and Coordinating Association (ICHCA) continuing the section’s work to develop new avenues to engage with the stevedoring industry to advance the rights and safety of dock workers globally. “Nearly every day we learn of a serious workplace accident causing death…
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New Initiative “ShipMoney Cares” launched yesterday for seafarers
International maritime payment solutions provider ShipMoney is delighted to announce the launch of a new initiative: ShipMoney Cares. The initiative will launch yesterday on November 18th at the Crew Connect conference in Manila and will be available to seafarers and their families – including parents, spouses, children, and siblings –…
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The International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA)
IPCSA is the successor to the European Port Community Systems Association (ECPSA) which was launched in June 2011 by six founding members, all European-based Port Community System operators. IPCSA and its members play a vital role in global trade facilitation; the electronic communications platforms provided by Port Community Systems ensure smooth…
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IMO Training On Impacts Of Anti-Fouling In Mediterranean Countries
Mediterranean countries are undergoing IMO training on the impacts of anti-fouling systems and ships’ biofouling on the marine environment at a workshop in Valletta, Malta (12-14 November). The event is raising awareness of IMO’s Anti-Fouling Systems (AFS) Convention and Biofouling Guidelines – what it means to implement them, and, in…
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