Meetings between CLIA and Greek Government underline the cruise sector priorities for 2022
Athens, 25 November – CLIA praised Greece for its leadership role in cruise resumption and presented the cruise sector priorities for 2022 at meetings held this week with the Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias,...
Destination Greece!
Greece’s two main pillars of the economy are Shipping and Tourism – including its combination of Maritime Tourism in its entirety.
Following the World Travel Market exhibition at London’s ExCel centre earlier this month, where the success of Greece was outstanding as symbolised by its well displayed and busy pavilion, and amid a critical moment in the current geopolitical, financial and health concerns in an ever-changing scene on Planet Ocean – we present...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/18/destination-greece/
Listen to the ocean to meet climate goals urge scientists
Scientists call on COP26 leaders to listen to the ocean in order to meet climate goals
New research published today on the eve of Ocean Day at COP26 says measures to address climate change will not succeed unless the ocean is taken into account.
A team of international experts is calling on leaders at the UNFCC COP26 to ensure the ocean is a key consideration in actions taken to mitigate...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/04/listen-to-the-ocean-to-meet-climate-goals-urge-scientists/
Achieving 2050 zero-emission shipping: Global challenges require global solutions
As the world considers the harsh realities highlighted by COP26, INTERCARGO warns that shipowners can deliver the target of net-zero emission shipping by 2050 but only with an acceleration in the commercial development of relevant technologies, fuels, propulsion systems and related infrastructure.
Speaking following the recent INTERCARGO semi-annual meetings, Dimitrios...
The Blue MBA embarks a record cohort for its Class of 2023
Praised by industry leaders as probably the world’s leading maritime management degree course, the Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics (the Blue MBA) at Copenhagen Business School has welcomed a record enrolment for its Class of 2023.
A total of 49 men and women from 20 countries have signed up for the two-year part-time course. They are senior managers in their companies and organisations from across the maritime field and are the...
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), 10 to 17 June 2021 (remote session)
Reduction of GHG emissions from shipping measures adopted
The MEPC adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI that will require ships to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. These amendments combine technical and operational approaches to improve the energy efficiency of ships, in line with the targets established in the 2018 Initial IMO...
Introducing the Maritime Network of Women (M-NOW)
June 08, 2021 Copenhagen
Introducing the Maritime Network of Women (M-NOW) and it’s exciting mission to promote the professional advancement of women
A new organisation has been launched to vigorously promote the professional advancement of women in the field of shipping and associated enterprises and services. The Maritime Network of Women, or M-NOW for short, is based in Copenhagen, one of the great global hubs of the industry.
M-NOW is setting...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/08/introducing-the-maritime-network-of-women-m-now/
Rich pickings for the Dry Markets; Wets …up an iota. Geopolitics coupled with the worse Recession ever and uncontrollable Coronavirus will bother Humanity…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained 109 points since yesterday and now stands at 3,266 points! Capes …thrive! Planet Ocean is on fire with Geopolitical Tsunamis underway, coupled with a deep Recession despite spin doctors views and ratings. The harsh reality is here to stay as we enter Armageddon and the Coronavirus anathema...
He Has Risen
by John Faraclas
This was yet another Easter “Celebration” – spoiled by the Coronavirus Anathema for a second year running, for all 2,4 billion Christians all over Planet Ocean, with 2 billion having “celebrated” same on the 4th of April – Catholics, Protestants et al, and 400 million Orthodox – Hellenes [(Greek and Greek Cypriots), Slaves, Copts et al tonight]. The …good thing is that the Orthodox one, fell within International Labour’s...
Navigating through dire straits
By John Faraclas
Many times in the past and for a multiple of reasons we have referred to the importance of all of Planet Ocean’s dire straits and in particular– Aden, Bering, Dardanelles, Constantinople, Corinth, Dover, Gibraltar, Hormuz, Kiel, Magellan, Malacca, Messina, Otranto, Panama and Suez Canal
We have to ensure above all Safety and Security in its entirety – from Pirates and Terrorists to Hostilities and all out Wars – even Commercial...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/28/navigating-through-dire-straits/