Conferences

Ioannis Plakiotakis, Greek Minister of Shipping and Islands Policy on “Developments in Greek Shipping”

Ioannis Plakiotakis during his speech at the Piraeus Marine Club

Ioannis Plakiotakis, Greek Minister of Shipping and Islands Policy on “Developments in Greek Shipping”

The Piraeus Marine Club Enhances Its Role as a Center for Regional Intelligence for its Membership

On Tuesday November 12th, 2019 the Piraeus Marine Club featured a talk as a part of its series of Working Luncheons highlighting key current events issues, this time with honored guest speaker Mr. Ioannis Plakiotakis, Greek Minister of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/15/ioannis-plakiotakis-greek-minister-of-shipping-and-islands-policy-on-developments-in-greek-shipping/

From Space to the Seas: Blue Worlds – The European Space Agency (ESA) Initiative Towards Space Projects Support for Sustainable Ocean Activities

Sustainable Ocean Summit 2019 (Paris, 20-22 Nov)

From Space to the Seas: Blue Worlds – The European Space Agency (ESA) Initiative Towards Space Projects Support for Sustainable Ocean Activities 

At the Sustainable Ocean Summit, the World Ocean Council (WOC) and ESA collaborate to create better links between the seas and the space worlds and prepare the future – with a focus on “The Case of Autonomous Shipping”

ESA will present its initiatives towards cross-fertilisation between seas and space...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/15/from-space-to-the-seas-blue-worlds-the-european-space-agency-esa-initiative-towards-space-projects-support-for-sustainable-ocean-activities/

IMO agrees a goal-based approach to help cut emissions

Anna Ziou, Policy director at the UK Chamber of Shipping

IMO agrees a goal-based approach to help cut emissions

The IMO, which met in London this week to discuss how the shipping industry can continue to decarbonise, has agreed that a goal-setting approach is the best way to reduce carbon emissions in the short-term. Full details of the approach will be resolved next year.

 States and NGO’s discussed the details and the complexities of the different submitted proposals and how they would cut...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/15/imo-agrees-a-goal-based-approach-to-help-cut-emissions/

Volatile Capes’ slight “rebound” but all other dry indices falling; the Wets balancing…

Volatile Capes’ slight “rebound” but all other dry indices falling; the Wets balancing…

The BDI was up 11 points earlier on today and now stands at 1,365… Messy Geopolitics might as numerous times have stressed turn Planet Ocean upside down! John Faraclas’ brief daily recap:

The Capes were the only size with a positive development and the BCI ended up 80 points at 2,565 – over and above the 2,500 points…

The Panamaxes BPI lost 37 points as well as the 1,200 point-threshold and now reads 1,170!!!

The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/14/volatile-capes-slight-rebound-but-all-other-dry-indices-falling-the-wets-balancing/

Trump’s unmet economic promises, Making Europe competitive

USA’s president Donald Trump

Trump’s unmet economic promises, Making Europe competitive

Thursday 14 November 2019 – Vol.10 Ed.46.3

Commentary: Trump’s unmet economic promises

By Desmond Lachman in Washington

President Donald Trump is adamant the US economy has never performed better than under his stewardship – the economic data tell a different story, and reveal the high cost of his trade wars and repeated attacks on globalisation. Despite the substantial tax boost the US economy received in 2017,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/14/trumps-unmet-economic-promises-making-europe-competitive/

Convergence

Convergence

There is no such thing as accidents—just a means of communicating a message.

Within the past 4 hours I have been privy to two different fora discussing our industry.  In both, the comment was made about shipping’s isolation as a barrier to change and evolution,

“Shipping needs to be fully integrated in the bigger ecosystem.  It can no longer afford to be isolated.”- Mike Powell, Cardinal Point Marine during the “Technical Innovation and Optimizing Transportation and Logistics Web...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/14/convergence/

Enhancing Maritime Safety Culture

(L-R) L. Makris, Surveyor (Yachts & Small Crafts) /Hellenic Lloyd’s, Dr N. Mazarakis, Professor /Marine Meteorology, RADM J. Drymoussis, Deputy Commander/Hellenic Navy Fleet, G. Genikaliotis, Chairman/Vourkari Sailing Club and C. Triantafillou, HELMEPA

“Enhancing Maritime Safety Culture”

The first of 10 Safety-At-Sea Workshops of the three year-long Project titled “Enhancing the Understanding of New and Enduring Challenges in Maritime Safety Culture in the East Mediterranean” took place on Monday...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/14/enhancing-maritime-safety-culture/

Scepticism on second Plaza accord, Brazilian economic outlook and challenges ahead

Scepticism on second Plaza accord, Brazilian economic outlook and challenges ahead

Tuesday 12 November 2019  – Vol.10 Ed.46.1

Commentary: Scepticism on second Plaza accord

By Mark Sobel in Washington

In 1985, the G5 agreed on a currency pact, the so-called Plaza accord. In recent weeks, market participants have questioned whether there could be a new iteration of the deal. The G5 argued that improving economic fundamentals had not been reflected in exchange markets and that ‘further orderly...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/12/scepticism-on-second-plaza-accord-brazilian-economic-outlook-and-challenges-ahead/

IMCA – HSSE Seminar – “Shaping a sustainable future”, Amsterdam 19/20 Nov. 2019

Nick Hough, IMCA’s Technical Adviser, responsible for IMCA’s Health, Safety, Security & Environment Committer

IMCA – HSSE Seminar – “Shaping a sustainable future”, Amsterdam 19/20 Nov. 2019

Senior managers and QHSE professionals from organisations involved in the offshore marine contracting industry will be gathering in Amsterdam (Park Plaza Hotel, Schiphol) on 19 & 20 November for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Health, Safety & Environment Seminar. The seminar is closely...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/12/imca-hsse-seminar-shaping-a-sustainable-future-amsterdam-1920-nov-2019/

Europort attracts international visitors in record numbers

Europort attracts international visitors in record numbers

Special ship markets in recovery and real progress on maritime digitalisation brought a feelgood finale to Europort 2019, as the last of 26,076 visitors from 93 countries departed from the biennial conference and exhibition after an energetic week of events at Rotterdam Ahoy on Friday 8th November.

With over 1,000 exhibitors and a record number of international visitors, Europort’s focus on special ship markets paid particular...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/12/europort-attracts-international-visitors-in-record-numbers/

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