Joint Statement calling on all Governments to immediately recognize seafarers as keyworkers, and to address the humanitarian crisis faced by the shipping sector

Joint Statement calling on all Governments to immediately recognize seafarers as keyworkers, and to address the humanitarian crisis faced by the shipping sector

UN entities issue joint statement to urge action on the crew change crisis

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The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Secretary-General of the...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/11/joint-statement-calling-on-all-governments-to-immediately-recognize-seafarers-as-keyworkers-and-to-address-the-humanitarian-crisis-faced-by-the-shipping-sector/

Bag-in-tank solutions reduce GHG emissions

An estimated 30% of the food produced for human consumption globally is wasted within the food supply chain, according to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Technologies currently under development will prevent food losses, from smart containerisation to increased imagery enabling decision making on perishables to be quick and precise. Liquids in tank containers also see major losses, and several innovations are under development to improve efficiencies.

https://container-news.com/bag-in-tank-solutions-reduce-ghg-emissions/

WTO, FAO, WHO urge food trade to keep flowing

The heads of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called governments to minimize the impact of COVID-19 related border restrictions on trade in food.

As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, the three organizations noted that care must be taken to minimize potential impacts on the food supply or unintended consequences on global trade and food security.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/wto-fao-who-urge-food-trade-to-keep-flowing/