The global maritime community celebrates today the World Maritime Day.
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UNCTAD: Trade Wars a Symptom of a Deeper Malaise
UNCTAD believes recent rounds of tariff hikes will disrupt a trading system drawn increasingly around value chains.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/261461/unctad-trade-wars-a-symptom-of-a-deeper-malaise/
Liberia: Owners Need to Know Where Compliant Fuels Will Be Available Well Ahead
Liberia calls on IMO to help facilitate early reporting on the availability of compliant marine fuel.
Report: The Use of Scrubbers Won’t Last for More than 10 Years
The use of scrubbers will not last for more than ten years, Dragos Rauta, Technical Director at Intertanko, believes.
Primer proyecto de importación de GNL en Ghana
Tema LNG Terminal Company Limited (Ghana), ha firmado un acuerdo con China Harbour Engineering Company para la construcción de la terminal de Gas Natural licuado (GNL) en Tema.
https://sectormaritimo.es/primer-proyecto-de-importacion-de-gnl-en-ghana
NIMASA: Search Launched for Kidnapped Crew of MV Glarus
Nigeria has launched a search and rescue operation for the kidnapped crew of MV Glarus.
Risks of Belt and Road in Africa, Tokyo climate change seminar
Commentary: Risks of Belt and Road in Africa
By Kat Usita in London
Apprehension over China’s Belt and Road initiative continues to build. Some observers have accused Beijing of unduly exerting influence on other countries in the guise of infrastructure assistance. It is increasingly apparent that the risks to recipient African economies in particular are substantial, but their governments are left with little choice.
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Report: Pirates Kidnap 12 Crew off Nigeria
Twelve crew members of a Swiss bulk carrier MV Glarus kidnapped off Nigeria.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/261124/pirates-kidnap-12-crew-off-nigeria/
Readers’ Picks of the Week ( 17-21 Sept. 2018)
Here are the most read stories of the past week.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/261130/readers-picks-of-the-week-17-21-sept-2018/
IUMI Worried over Containership Fires and Mis-Declared Cargoes
Containership fires, mis-declared cargoes a worrying trend for marine insurers.