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India: Kerala Maritime Board’s container ferry ships a big success
The coastal shipping service launched by the Kerala Maritime Board to avoid the movement of containers through roads, has turned out to be a huge success. During the last four months, 1,712 containers were taken from Kochi to Beypore, Azhikal and Kollam in 23 trips of coastal ships. The Maritime Board is now gearing up to introduce one more ship... -OnmanoramaPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Shipping needs solutions to support decarbonization goals
Shipping’s clean technology market is growing more complicated in the rush to decarbonize, says Noah Silberschmidt, CEO and Founder of Silverstream Technologies. Proof of performance is critical to choosing between the growing range of solutions. Shipping needs solutions to support its decarbonization goals. But many new technologies are still on the test bench, with their emissions saving potential being as yet unproven in practice... -Marine LogPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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A second mate explains how cargo ships ’race to anchor’
A merchant marine said the shipping crisis has turned leisurely trips between nearby ports into races. Second mate Bryan Boyle said in a YouTube video that efforts to get into ports have become increasingly competitive between different cargo ships, as they vie for spots in line off the coast of several key ports. What was once a carefully scheduled process has become a "race to anchor" for some... -YahooPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Singapore to provide at least 12000 vaccine doses for seafarers
Singapore is making available at least 12,000 vaccine doses for international seafarers for the next phase of its crew vaccination programme. Singapore started vaccinating non-resident seafarers its Sea Crew Vaccination (SEAVAX) Initiative in August, and the next phase of the scheme took effect from 15 November and runs through 30 June 2022... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Philippines: Marina eyes major reforms in maritime education, training
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) plans to introduce major reforms in the Philippine maritime education and training by removing the one-year On-Board Training (OBT) from the BS Marine Transportation (BSMT) and BS Marine Transportation (BSMarE) programs. Marina Administrator VAdm Robert Empedrad made public his plan to adopt the scheme from his alma mater, Philippine Military Academy (PMA), which does not require an apprenticeship in completing a bachelor’s degree.. -The Manila TimesPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Portugal: Maritime minister praises relevance given to oceans at COP26
Portugal’s minister of maritime affairs, Ricardo Serrão Santos, praised on Tuesday the relevance given to the oceans in the text of the Glasgow Climate Pact approved at the United Nations climate summit, considering it a paradigm shift. “For the first time since the great Paris Agreement, the importance of the oceans in the context of climate and the planet was fully embodied,” stressed the minister on the date that marks the National Day of the Sea... -Macau BusinessPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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US troops save British sailor on cargo ship in the Indian Ocean
American troops rappelled aboard a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean to rescue a British sailor who had suffered a suspected heart attack, the US military said. The man, named as Kevin Nixon, was taken ill on Saturday while on the Liberty Grace, an American vessel about 500 nautical miles off Kenya, according to US Africa Command... -The TimesPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Portugal: Maritime minister praises relevance given to oceans at COP26
Portugal’s minister of maritime affairs, Ricardo Serrão Santos, praised on Tuesday the relevance given to the oceans in the text of the Glasgow Climate Pact approved at the United Nations climate summit, considering it a paradigm shift. “For the first time since the great Paris Agreement, the importance of the oceans in the context of climate and the planet was fully embodied,” stressed the minister on the date that marks the National Day of the Sea... -Macau BusinessPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Ports of LA and Long Beach delay container dwell fee
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have delayed the introduction of container dwell fee for a week even as ship queues to berth remain at record levels. On 15 November the Southern Californian ports were due to introduce an unprecedented $100 per day charge for containers that remained in the terminals for nine days for or more for containers moved by truck, six days for those with rail connections. The fee is to be levied shipping lines who have made it clear that it will be charged back to customers... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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The Shipping Company Euronav Will Provide 200 Embarkations To Panamanian Seafarers For The Next 3 Years
A delegation from the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) made up of the Director General of the Seafarers (DGGM), Juan Maltez and the Ambassador and Consul General of Panama in Greece, Julie Lymberopulos, visited the facilities of the renowned shipping company Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd., in order to seek job opportunities for our Panamanian seafarers and strengthen commercial ties with this important internationally prestigious shipping company... -HubPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Eyes off the ball
Michael Grey argues that all the time spent on decarbonisation is taking away from immediate issues such as the treatment of seafarers in the pandemic. It was entirely predictable that in the afterglow of the great Glaswegian enviro-fest, besides questions about whether the final outcome represented more fudge than progress, others should have asked whether the whole circus was a distraction from more urgent and immediate issues facing the world... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Freightwalla Introduces AI-Powered Cargo Tracker to help MSME Exporters & Importers
India’s leading digital freight forwarder Freightwalla has launched a free supply chain automation platform, an intelligent shipment tracking service for MSME businesses. An advanced predictive analytics system will help exporters/importers to combat risk associated with shipment delays and improve supply chain efficiency free of cost... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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PRPA Invests In Community Safety Through Ground Search And Rescue
Prince Rupert Ground Search and Rescue (PRGSAR) is now equipped with a new specialized vehicle that will transform how its volunteers conduct their emergency operations. The non-profit society’s new mobile command centre was made possible through a $125,300 contribution from the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) Community Investment Fund... -Bunker Ports NewsPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Container Shipping Rates Could Take Two Years to Return to Normal
Ocean freight rates, which have pummeled retailers and manufacturers throughout 2021, may take more than two years to return to normal levels if past market cycles are any guide. That’s the conclusion of an analysis from Sea-Intelligence, a Copenhagen-based maritime data and advisory company. During the past five downturns in the composite China Containerized Freight Index going back to 1998, the average weekly rate of change ranged between minus 0.4% and minus 0.9%, it said... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Empty Containers Pile Up at Port of LA as Ocean Liners Add ’Sweeper’ Ships to Clear Backlog
The number of container ships waiting to enter the busiest U.S. seaport complex hit a new record of 84 on Tuesday, as growing piles of empty containers crowd docks at the Southern California facility that has been racing to remove lingering imports. The conundrum illustrates the challenge faced by a U.S. government task force charged with tackling supply chain snarls that are contributing to product shortages and inflation... -gCaptainPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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Leaders steer maritime industry towards green corridors in net-zero race
More than 20 world leaders have signed a declaration to support the creation of “green shipping corridors” as the maritime industry navigates the net-zero ambitions of governments. The Clydebank Declaration, signed at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow last week, will aim to establish “at least six green corridors”, which are defined as zero-emission maritime routes between two or more ports, by 2025... -Global Trade Review (GTR)Posted On:17-Nov-2021
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Lighter collided with bulk carrier, sank, 3 missing
Lighter ship identified as FARDIN-1, loaded with some 600 tons of coal sank in Mongla port, Bangladesh, after she collided with, according to local news sources, bulk carrier HANDY PERTH, in the evening Nov 15. Three out of six crew of lighter ship went missing. Lighter ship completed coal loading from berthed German freighter and was under way, HANDY PERTH was also under way, maneuvering to leave the port... -FleetmonPosted On:17-Nov-2021
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