Shipping Community

Training for DigitalPORT@SGTM, a JIT Planning and Coordination Platform

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A recent press release by MPA Singapore deals with the training sessions for digitalPORT@SGTM, which is a  JUST IN TIME PLANNING AND COORIDINATION PLATFORM.
Digitalization is one of the many key driving forces
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) recognizes that digitalization is one of the many key driving forces to help the maritime industry to innovate and improve productivity. For the past few months, MPA had invited stakeholders from the...

https://mfame.guru/training-for-digitalportsgtm-a-jit-planning-and-coordination-platform/

Pacific Islands To Levy Ships for this Reason

  • The shipping community has called for a $5bn IMO shipping decarbonization R&D effort.
  • It is to be funded by a $2 per ton tax on marine fuels.
  • However, the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands are also calling for a tax on the emissions that those fuels generate.

A recent news article published in the Insurance Marine News reveals that Pacific islands propose levy on ships’ GHG emissions.

The two island states

The relevant governments of the two island states have submitted a proposal to...

https://mfame.guru/pacific-islands-to-levy-ships-for-this-reason/

Shipping Community Slapped With Port Congestion Surcharges

Shippers around the world face huge supply chain challenges from port congestion and an acute shortage of containers, reports The Loadstar.

The Challenges

One carrier source The Loadstar spoke to today said the problems “will get worse”.

“There are so many pinch points building now and they will only get worse before the holiday season and may well run until Chinese New Year [in February],” he warned.

The New Zealand port of Auckland is the latest in a long line of container hubs to see its...

https://mfame.guru/shipping-community-slapped-with-port-congestion-surcharges/