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France-India united to defend maritime sovereignty, freedom of movement in Indo-Pacific |
French Minister for the Armed forces, Sebastien Lecornu, on Sunday reiterated that France and India are united in their desire to defend their maritime sovereignty and guarantee freedom of movement at sea in the Indo-Pacific zone... -ANI News
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Deadlock Deepens At Adani’s South India Port As Protesters Block Trucks |
Protesters from a fishing community blocked attempts by India’s Adani Group to restart work on a $900 million transhipment port in south India, a company spokesperson said on Saturday, prolonging a deadlock that has stalled the port’s development... -gCaptain
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Queen Elizabeth Experiences COVID-19 Outbreak With Hundreds Infected |
A number of news outlets in Australia are reporting that the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. The country of Bali took the extraordinary step of blocking the Cunard ship from calling at port. Neither the cruise operator (Cunard) nor ship owner (Carnival Corporation) would disclose the number of infected passengers or crew members... -Cruise Law News
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Australia, PH seek closer tie-up on maritime security |
The Philippines and Australia are looking to strengthen cooperation on maritime security and combatting transnational crimes. Senior foreign affairs and defense officials discussed ways to boost collaboration, both bilaterally and through multilateral organizations, at the 6th Philippines-Australia Strategic Dialogue, held at a hotel in Manila on Friday... -pna.gov.ph
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Greece’s Adopt-a-Ship programme attracts 7500 students at 64 schools |
The PROJECT CONNECT team had the pleasure of bringing together the participating teachers and shipping companies, as well as individual members, on Wednesday, November 23rd, to discuss the progress and development of “Adopt a Ship.” 75 teachers from Greek primary, secondary, and vocational schools (EPAL) nationwide participated in the virtual Zoom meeting... -All About Shipping -
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Sails of the past, waves of the future |
The induction of INS Tarangini, INS Sudarshini and vessels of the Indian Navy’s Ocean Sailing Node into the naval fleet resuscitated the dying art of wind-sailing in India. In the world of mega tankers, seldom do we sight a sail-rigged boat majestically ploughing through the surging waves of the oceans... -The Sunday Guardian
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Seafarers Appeal To Goa Govt To Make Pension Scheme For Them Permanent |
The Goan Seamen Association of India (GSAI) has demanded that the state government make the pension scheme for them permanent, instead of extending it every six months. When contacted, Goa’s NRI Commissioner Narendra Sawaikar said he would take up with the state government the issue raised by the seamen association... -Outlook India
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HK shifting to high value-added maritime services |
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that developing high value-added services is the way forward for Hong Kong’s shipping industry. Writing on his weekly blog, he noted people had questioned Hong Kong’s prospect as a maritime centre, as its container throughput has been slowly going down in the past decade... -RTHK
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Cooperation among ASEAN members key in global fight vs illegal maritime acts - PCG chief |
Adm. Artemio Abu, Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), raised the suggestion to his foreign counterparts during the ASEAN Coast Guard and Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies Meeting 2022 in Bali, Indonesia last week... -Manila Bulletin
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Australia’s Port Dispute Shows A Labor System Full Of Holes |
With a settlement not really any closer, the Svitzer dispute demonstrates the failure of the Fair Work Act to provide a safety valve to resolve intractable labor disputes in Australia. by Shae McCrystal (University of Sydney) Australia’s industrial relations umpire has delayed industrial action that would have crippled Australia’s ports in the lead-up to Christmas... -gCaptain
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Russian sailor lost right arm, Gulf of Siam |
47-year old Russian crew member of container ship LADY OF LUCK lost his right hand in job accident on Nov 26, the ship was already under way in Gulf of Siam, en route from Laem Chabang to Singapore... -FleetMon
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