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Africa currently has minimal integration in world trade, but this is an enormous opportunity for the world’s youngest and second-most populous continent, states UNCTAD’s newly-released Review of Maritime Transport 2018.
l to r: Capt. Jens Gulowsen (Braemar), Capt. Mikael Degerlund (Boudicca), Capt. Henrik Mattsson (Black Watch), Capt. Juha Sartela (Boudicca), Capt. Antonio M. Padrón, Mr. Fred Olsen Jr, President of FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES, Capt. Jozo Glavic (Braemar), Capt. Valentin Giuglea (Black Watch), Capt. Rommel Pineda (Balmoral) and Capt. Victor Stoica (Balmoral).
Capt. Antonio M. Padrón, Technical Advisor of the DGMM and IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador for Spain, attended the celebration events of the...
10 October 2018 – London OCIMF has today released a new information paper on best practices for conducting navigational assessments, called A Guide to Best Practice for Navigational Assessments and Audits.
Navigational assessments and audits help vessel owners, operators and Masters to identify areas for improvement and increase safety. They also assure companies that high standards of navigation and watchkeeping are being maintained.
While a wide range of navigational assessments are used in the...
Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman and CEO, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers for The American Club
Publication released on World Mental Health Day to promote the recognition of mental wellbeing as a key component of the health of seafarers, who live and work in conditions which sometimes generate not only physical but also psychological challenges.
New York, October 9, 2018:
In a joint initiative, theAmerican Club and Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) have cooperated to produce a new guide, Cari...
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2 OCTOBER 2018 TT Talk – Theft & Fraud
This edition focuses on fraud and related risks. The fraudster have long existed in the supply chain industry; whether to move illegitimate cargo, facilitate the theft of cargo or for direct gain, the global nature of the industry provides many opportunities. More recently the perpetrators have become extremely proficient at exploiting the internet-enabled commercial platforms upon which many businesses now rely.
I hope you find these articles useful.
Peregrin...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/02/tt-talk-theft-fraud/
Gunnar Georgs
Gunnar Georgs, a maritime industry personality with impressive experience in Europe and Asia, is to be an Ambassador for the Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics (the Blue MBA) with special responsibility for the German market. He will enhance the links of the world-renowned Copenhagen Business School venture with the extensive German maritime sector.
Germany has the world’s fourth largest merchant fleet and a substantial role in ship management, shipbuilding, ship registration,...
Commentary: Proposals for new Brexit statecraft
By Joergen Oerstroem Moeller in Singapore
After the failure of the EU Salzburg summit to agree Theresa May’s plan for withdrawal, the chances that Britain will leave without a deal have risen significantly. What is needed is a different statecraft mapping out how this outcome can be turned into a partnership that both parties can accept.
Britain must realise that it was not asked to leave; it decided to leave. Equally, Brussels must accept that it is...
Discover fascinating collections of material related to London’s history and see these records on a map of London.
Explore Layers of London – a new digital platform enabling you to peel back the layers of London’s history to discover its people and places, and to share your own stories.
Did you know that in East London in 1954 you could barter a Christmas cake for a chicken for a Christmas dinner? Or that 35 years earlier a white cross painted by your door guaranteed you’d be woken up for work?...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/21/layers-of-london/
Meet Harald Huso, a developer of new media with a background of twenty years in Norwegian media, advertising, and new media. He even started a maritime tv channel some ten years ago, unfortunately, the financial crisis made it impossible to continue with that, but Harald has the experience and the knowledge about how to use digital media for branding and communication.
We speak about maritime superheroes and why it’s so important with role models. This episode is a “must listen”.
You know your...
Full: https://shippingpodcast.com/harald-huso-ceo-and-founder-of-huso/