Georgia

Georgian shipping stakeholders learn the benefits of EMSW

During a National Seminar on Facilitation of Maritime Traffic, September 24-26, shipping stakeholders from Georgia had the chance to discuss and get a better insight into the maritime single window and electronic data exchange.

About 35 participants, from a variety of Georgia’s shipping sectors, such as the clearance of ships, cargo, crew and passengers and private companies, have been learning for the advantages of the FAL Convention, to set systems for the electronic exchange of information...

https://safety4sea.com/georgian-shipping-stakeholders-learn-the-benefits-of-emsw/

Georgia fourth country to join EU LRIT Cooperative Data Centre

The European Commission accepted Georgia’s request to join the EU LRIT Cooperative Data Centre. Georgia’s application was made in November 2017 and was accepted in March 2019, as the country meets all the criteria needed.

Following, authorised users from Georgia are able to access LRIT information on Georgian flagged vessels worldwide and foreign vessels approaching their ports in a cost effective way.

The application made in November 2017 was considered in light of the criteria listed in the...

https://safety4sea.com/georgia-fourth-country-to-join-eu-lrit-cooperative-data-centre/

Lake Assault delivers new fireboat to Georgia’s Lake Rabun

The new fireboat provides fire suppression and emergency response services for homeowners, visitors, and Georgia Power facilities located on the lake. Lake Assault Boats photo

The Rabun County Fire Services, located in the northeast corner of Georgia, has placed a 26′ Lake Assault Boats fireboat into service on Lake Rabun, an 835-acre reservoir with 25 miles of shoreline. The new craft provides fire suppression and emergency response services for homeowners, visitors, and Georgia Power facilities located on the lake.

The fireboat can quickly transport water into a network of standpipes located along the shoreline — that were furnished by neighborhood homeowners’...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/lake-assault-delivers-new-fireboat-to-georgias-lake-rabun/

Record trade numbers in Georgia, USA

Despite an ongoing trade war that has caused considerable readjustments in supply chains and led some to fret about the effects of tariffs on global growth, Georgia’s trade numbers returned to record levels after moderate growth last year. 

Exports from the state in 2018 soared nearly 9 percent to a record $40.5 billion, marking the first time international sales figures have ever crossed that threshold. 

Total trade — the sum of the state’s imports and exports — also grew to $139.3 billion, an...

https://container-news.com/record-trade-numbers-georgia-usa/

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