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Maersk Seeks Biofuel Manager for Future Fuels Team

A.P. Moller – Maersk is looking for a Biofuel Manager to join their newly established Future Fuels team and help them explore, assess and mature new carbon neutral fuels for their fleet.

The future fuels team is a part of Maersk newly established Decarbonisation Group, which also covers areas like regulatory issues as well as customer engagement.

Key responsibilities
  • Scouting for new promising advanced biofuels for use in our container ships.
  • Continuous evaluation of the state-of-the-art for...

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SEANEXT Online Job Portal Simplifies Recruitment Process For Seafarers

The new online job portal SEANEXT is a one-stop solution for global marine recruitment, connecting ship operators with a wide pool of seafarers around the world seeking employment, reports SEANEXT.

Simplifying the process

The versatile platform for all maritime jobs offers users a variety of functions, aiming to simplify recruitment processes in an increasingly competitive labour market.

“Some ranks have always been in tighter supply than others, with senior ranks usually harder to fill than...

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Yara Marine Shifts To Crew Training Amid Pandemic Downtime

Experts in Yara Marine Technologies now have their hands full with online training to help superintendents and chief engineers invest downtime in their crew, reads the company website.

Crew training courses on the rise

The number of training courses has nearly doubled owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Scrubbers are still considered as new equipment and our experience is that key crew members still could use better understanding, more experience and training,” Aleksander Askeland, CSO at Yara...

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The Job Market Remains Surprisingly Buoyant for Bunker Traders

Despite 2020’s well-documented drop in global volumes and overall slowing of the global economy, the job market for bunker traders remains surprisingly buoyant, maritime recruitment sources have told ship and bunker.

Plenty of demand for new talent is coming from smaller, niche players who are looking to capitalize on recent market shifts to build up their book, and to maximize their available credit lines while oil prices remain relatively low.

Vernon Jayanathan Comments

“I am currently looking...

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Maritime Training for Seafarers ‘Turns Virtual’ Amid COVID Pandemic

  • Policies and Procedures being used nationwide to address the challenges of managing a public safety academy during the COVID-19 emergency.
  • COVID-19 academy provides a platform for learning, exchange of knowledge and ideas amongst volunteers from Civil Society Organizations.
  • Participants will be able to support the local level authorities to deliver health and social protection services to address direct and secondary impact of COVID-19.
  • Margins for training academies are stressed and squeezed...

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Cruise Giant To Lay Off More Than 100 Crew Members

  • Carnival Corp.’s (CCL) Carnival Cruise Line said that it’s cutting more than 100 ship officers as it retires 18 ships across its brands.
  • The decision comes after the COVID-19 pandemic, because of which travelers have stayed home for 6 months, thereby shutting down the industry.
  • Nevertheless, other cruise lines have come up with a ‘strategic plan’ which could help in resuming the US Cruises.
  • The plan, submitted to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, includes coronavirus tests...

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Wärtsilä’s New Cloud Simulation Solution To ‘Revolutionize’ e-Training

  • The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully delivered its brand-new Cloud Simulation solution to Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy.
  • Comprising a combination of cloud-based solutions, including navigational, engine room and liquid cargo handling simulators, Wärtsilä is the first company to offer class-approved cloud-based simulation technology to the maritime industry.
  • The online installation was deployed in early July, allowing the Academy to continue providing its training despite ongoing social...

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Maersk Cargo Operators Shows How To Sail Through COVID19

global trade never sleeps

Behind every container, there is a story. No one knows this better than the 24/7 cargo teams who are dedicated to around-the-clock vessel operations, says an article published by Maersk

With this article, Maersk gives an insight into the container shipping cargo handling teams. So, it’s crucial for both budding seafarers and businesses to know how it works.

Getting cargo ready for transport

With global trade constantly on the move, it takes immense efforts behind the scenes to get cargo ready for...

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Check for Buoyant Job Market at Bunker Industry

  • Despite a turbulent first half of 2020 for the bunker industry, the job market for bunker traders appears to be holding up well.
  • A wave of consolidation is expected to hit the industry this year — one which was widely predicted in the wake of IMO 2020 in any case, but which will now be aggravated by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • But while companies in this industry may have a shaky recovery ahead of them, by and large bunker traders still appear to be able to find new jobs,...

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Ship Repair Firm Invest $64.4M To Bring New Jobs!

  • S23 Holdings, LLC and its affiliates will invest $64.4 million to establish a corporate and industrial campus in Newport News, VA for ship repair, manufacturing, and to rehabilitate piers.
  • S23 Holdings also considered Florida and Puerto Rico for the project, which will create 332 new jobs.
  • The project’s overall investment includes the property acquisition, the rehabilitation of Piers 14 and 15, and the construction of a manufacturing facility and corporate and administrative offices.
  • S23 and...

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