“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” One of hundreds of famous quotations from Britain’s most famous war-time leader, Sir Winston Churchill, and a maxim shipping has learned a lot about over the last 35 days of war in eastern Europe. The changed fortunes of individual ship...
https://splash247.com/the-winners-and-losers-from-the-redrawn-commodities-map/
Yantar Shipyard, a company under Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has laid the keel for a new multi-purpose vessel slated for the country’s Mar ..
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While many seafarers who found themselves in Ukrainian territorial waters and ports managed to be evacuated shortly after Russia launched a ‘special operation’ in Ukraine on the 24th February 2022, others remain stranded on board their ships, unable to leave as widely confirmed by the recent Human Rights at Sea mission to Odesa, as well as by the International Chamber of Shipping and ITF.
Those unable to leave have been caught in the hostilities and have been the subject of indiscriminate air...
The new Ukraine Crisis Support Fund, which is managed by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) on behalf of the Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF), can provide one-time financial grants of up to US$500 to seafarers and their families to help with expenses including medical, rent, living costs, or educational support for children.
It can also provide compensation of up to US$1,000 to next of kin if a seafarer has died as a direct consequence of the Ukraine...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Prince Albert inaugurates new 100-percent green buses
HSH Prince Albert saw for himself at very close quarters Monaco’s new all-electric buses at a presentation on the Place du Palais on Monday, March 28…
Hotel School charity dinner raises 3,900 euros
The charity dinner held on February 4 at the Lycée Technique et Hôtelier de Monaco’s own Cordon d’Or restaurant raised 3,900 euros for children’s charities…
Ukraine calls for boycott of Decathlon, others
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/29/prince-inaugurates-100-green-buses/
Russia’s tanker ships switched off tracking systems nearly 33 times over last week, per location data shared with Bloomberg by a risk consultancy dubbed Windward. That’s about double the usual weekly rate.
The tactic is popular as “dark activity” or “going dark”, and has been flagged by the US Treasury as one of the many deceptive measures taken for evading sanctions. The data reflects ship-to-ship meetings that are taking place could be long enough for transferring cargo to vessels without any...
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 60 points since last Friday the 25h of March as well as the 2,500 points threshold. Brace for Ukraine as the despicable mess continues. Covid’s spreading will cause more mess… John Faraclas brief daily recap:
The Capes’ BCI lost 153 and now stands at 1,734 losing also the 1,800 points threshold…
Minimal “gains” for the Panamaxes’ BPI now at 3,146 – up three points…
Supras’ BSI lost the 3,000 points threshold; down 29 at 2,991…
Handies the …quite winner...
Welcome to your March issue. More than a month into the war in Ukraine, we’re focusing in this issue on the practical ways we can support all students during this difficult time.
Homes for Ukraine schemeVisas for Ukrainians in the UK
Ukrainian nationals and their family members can apply for a visa under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, also known as Homes for Ukraine.
It’s free to apply to the scheme, which will enable Ukrainians to live, work and study in the UK and access public funds.
You’ll...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/28/march-2022-supporting-ukrainian-families-as-war-continues/
Wärtsilä, who manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets, condemns the war in Ukraine. Human safety and prosperity are essential for Wärtsilä and they want to have a consistent business environment wherever they operate.
Wärtsilä has suspended deliveries along with new sales to Russian entities and is going to comply with sanctions being implemented at the moment. We hope the sanctions are going to expedite a peaceful resolution.
A Q&A on the...
