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| India re-elected to IMO Council |
India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council after elections were held at its Assembly in London for the 2022-23 biennium. India’s election falls under the Category of 10 states with "the largest interest in international seaborne trade", alongside Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)... -Times of India
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| Buttigieg Pushes IMO To Address Sexual Assault At Sea |
Last Monday, December 6, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressed the assembly of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, in London. He focused on three major points; climate change, supply chain disruption and sexual assault in the maritime industry. This marks the first time a major government figure has gone on record with the IMO to address sexual assault aboard ships... -gCaptain
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| India: Business anchorages open up |
The game plan of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to develop service hubs for ships in Centre-owned major ports has gained traction with the committee set up to study the proposal submitting its report charting the way forward. The committee, in its final report, said that the opening-up of the anchorage to ancillary ship services could bring huge benefits to the port, mainly in increasing the number of ship calls... -The Outreach
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| Chinese Seafarers Face Crew Change Challenges |
Chinese seafarers weary of the pandemic are returning home to celebrate the Spring Festival early next year, adding to a shortage of truckers and port workers in the country that’s compounding snarls in global supply chains. Some of the world’s major shipping lines including Ocean Network Express and Hapag-Lloyd AG have stopped taking new bookings for container shipments to South China’s smaller ports,.. -gCaptain
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| World Logistics Passport Expands into China for First Time |
The World Logistics Passport (WLP) is entering China for the first time by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with State-owned Fujian Port Group, which joins the freight loyalty program as a Partner. The WLP will provide Chinese businesses with faster and more cost efficient access to markets in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and across Africa, with traders and freight forwarders able to achieve an annual increase in trade by 5-10% on average... -Transport and Logistics Middle East
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| DP World UAE Wins Prestigious Customer Excellence Award |
DP World UAE, the leading smart trade enabler won the 1st Cycle of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Customer Excellence Award. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, the awards recognise leading organisations in the categories of business, innovation and customer excellence... -Transport and Logistics Middle East
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| Greece: Corfu - Ships moored in ports due to escalation of seafarers’ strike |
The ships in the ports of Corfu Igoumenitsa and Lefkimmi will remain "tied" tomorrow as the seafarers of the island participate in the escalation of the strike announced by the PNO... -athina984.gr
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| Woman Falls Overboard Cruise Ship Off Coast of Ensenada |
A woman fell overboard into the Pacific Ocean from her stateroom balcony on a Carnival Cruise Line ship in the wee hours of Saturday morning, about 35 miles off the coast of Ensenada, Mexico. The incident was captured on security footage at around 3:30 a.m. and the Carnival Miracle cruise liner was brought to a near-complete stop just afterward... -TravelPulse
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| Two luxury yachts destroyed by fire in Newport, Rhode island |
Two luxury yachts were destroyed by fire at Hinkley Yachts Services, Newport, Rhode island, on Dec 10, both were dry docked at the time of an accident. According to BOAT International, luxury motor yacht DRINKABILITY and positioned near her luxury sailing yacht DANNESKJOLD were the ones destroyed... -Fleetmon
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| Container ship containers collapse, loss off Alexandria |
Container ship WADI ALRAYAN reportedly suffered containers collapse causing containers loss and damages, off Alexandria, Egypt. Understood accident occurred late Dec 8 – early Dec 9, when the ship was caught in storm raging in the area, shortly after leaving Alexandria. Exact number of lost and damaged containers unknown... -Fleetmon
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| Chinese freighter sank in Yellow sea, 4 dead 7 missing |
Cargo ship TIAN FENG 369 issued distress signal at 0443 Beijing time Dec 12 in Yellow sea 30 nm NE of Yantai, Shandong province, China, reporting sinking, 14 crew abandoning the ship Beihai MRCC launched SAR, hampered by stormy weather. Of 14 crew, 3 were rescued, 4 recovered dead, and 7 are still missing... -Fleetmon
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| 2 luxury yachts bound USA destroyed by fire on German freighter |
General cargo ship BBC VIRGINIA left Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Nov 26, bound for USA, with reportedly, 3 luxury yachts, built by Taiwanese General cargo ship BBC VIRGINIA left Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Nov 26, bound for USA, with reportedly, 3 luxury yachts, built by Taiwanese Dongge Yachts, on board. While the ship was still in Taiwan Strait, fire occurred on cargo deck, destroying 2 yachts... -Fleetmon
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