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IBIA Annual Convention 2019

Convention Gala Dinner

IBIA Annual Convention 2019 

With the global 0.50% sulphur cap just weeks away, the IBIA Annual Convention 2019 took place at the historical Çırağan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul. We gathered in this unique and historically significant city that straddles two continents across an important waterway at a time when our industry is undergoing significant historical changes for the benefit of human health and the environment. The transition to the global low-sulphur regime is...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/07/ibia-annual-convention-2019/

Markets collapse but Grammenos’ brigade makes waves

John Faraclas

Markets collapse but Grammenos’ brigade makes waves

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) fell down to 1,533 points  – minus 123 since yesterday proving the volatility, unsustainability and the difficult times ahead amid a perplexed Geopolitical environment; John Faraclas’ brief daily recap:

The Capes lead the way with 249 points lost with the BCI down to 2,726 – remind you that yesterday when the BCI was up a bit (29 points following the continuous fall in the previous days) we mentioned...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/06/markets-collapse-but-grammenos-brigade-makes-waves/

ECB-German charm offensive, The future of the euro area: Capital market integration

Olaf Scholz

ECB-German charm offensive, The future of the euro area: Capital market integration

Thursday 7 November 2019  –  Vol.10 Ed.45.3

Commentary: ECB-German charm offensive

By David Marsh in London

The European Central Bank’s long-awaited charm offensive aimed at German public opinion has started – and the Germans are reciprocating in kind. In the first act in an elaborate series of manoeuvres aimed at papering over cracks between the ECB and German politics, Olaf Scholz, German finance...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/07/ecb-german-charm-offensive-the-future-of-the-euro-area-capital-market-integration/

IMCA’s diving heritage to the fore

Allen Leatt

IMCA’s diving heritage to the fore

The International Marine Contractor’s Association (IMCA) is participating as a partner in the globally renowned Bergen International Diving Seminar in Norway on 13-14 November 2019

NUI AS is hosting the seminar on behalf of the Association of Operators for Hyperbaric Lifeboat Reception Facilities. Held biennially, this year’s theme is ‘Are we adapting to a volatile market?’.

IMCA’s CEO, Allen Leatt who is part of the NUI Industry Management Advisory...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/07/imcas-diving-heritage-to-the-fore/

‘Two degrees’ overtaking ‘2% inflation’, Brazil’s economic outlook and challenges ahead

‘Two degrees’ overtaking ‘2% inflation’, Brazil’s economic outlook and challenges ahead

Tuesday 5 November 2019  –   Vol.10 Ed.45.1

Commentary: ‘Two degrees’ overtaking ‘2% inflation’

By Gary Smith and Danae Kyriakopoulou

The climate change agenda supports the argument that two degrees Celsius will become a more important figure for central banks than 2% consumer price inflation. As regulators of the financial system, and as institutions with a broad range of instruments at their disposal, central...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/05/two-degrees-overtaking-2-inflation-brazils-economic-outlook-and-challenges-ahead/

Greece pledges a sustainable approach to cruise tourism

Tourism minister Theoharis

Greece pledges a sustainable approach to cruise tourism

By James Brewer

Greece’s new tourism minister has said he is working on plans which in effect could save the country from the blight of cruiseship-led over-tourism.

Harry Theoharis told a press conference at the World Travel Market 2019 in London that he will have discussions to ensure the highest standards in ships so that they leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. The country did not want to have...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/11/04/greece-pledges-a-sustainable-approach-to-cruise-tourism/

IMCA to give opening address at the International Underwater Operations & Offshore Industry EXPO 2019 China

Allen Leatt

IMCA to give opening address at the International Underwater Operations & Offshore Industry EXPO 2019 China

The International Marine Contractor’s Association’s (IMCA) Chief Executive Officer, Allen Leatt will address the opening ceremony of the fourth International Underwater Operations & Offshore Industry Expo and participate in the sixth International Diving & Salvage and Marine Engineering Technology Forum in November.

UO Expo 2019, organised by the China Diving & Salvage...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/31/imca-to-give-opening-address-at-the-international-underwater-operations-offshore-industry-expo-2019-china/

WISTA International Elects New Board Members and Honors 2019 Personality of the Year

2019-2020 WISTA International Executive Committee. l to r: Fabiana Simoes Martins, Sanjam Gupta, Alexandra Anagnostis, Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Connie Roozen, Angie Hartmann, Naa Densua Aryeetey.

WISTA International Elects New Board Members and Honors 2019 Personality of the Year

October 31, 2019- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands –Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) elected Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons, President of Total Marine Solutions (WISTA USA) as Secretary, and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/31/wista-international-elects-new-board-members-and-honors-2019-personality-of-the-year/

Finnish innovative research in Virtual Reality for Maritime Safety wins two first place awards in the 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive InfoCommunications

Prof. Evangelos Markopoulos testing the technology at TUAS Game Lab prior the conference presentation.

Finnish innovative research in Virtual Reality for Maritime Safety wins two first place awards in the 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive InfoCommunications 

Maritime Safety Education with innovative VR applications seems to be a new way to address major safety training challenges faced today in the maritime sector.

The research paper on Maritime Safety Education with VR Technology...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/30/finnish-innovative-research-in-virtual-reality-for-maritime-safety-wins-two-first-place-awards-in-the-10th-ieee-international-conference-on-cognitive-infocommunications/

‘Only one justification’ for fresh ECB QE, Libra: Practicalities, technology, and the future of payments

‘Only one justification’ for fresh ECB QE, Libra: Practicalities, technology, and the future of payments

Wednesday 30 October 2019  –  Vol.10 Ed.44.2

Commentary: Only one justification for fresh ECB QE

By Valentin Lazea in Bucharest

In November the European Central Bank will restart its quantitative easing programme. It has made several arguments to justify this decision: some transparent (feeble economic growth) and some veiled (over-indebtedness of some states, firms and households, and a need to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/10/30/only-one-justification-for-fresh-ecb-qe-libra-practicalities-technology-and-the-future-of-payments/

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