From August 1 and until November 30, 2020, a new period will come into force to comply with the annual recommendations on speed and maritime traffic established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since 2014, which limits the knot to 10 knots. speed of navigation of the boats by the established areas. This period coincides with the start of the cetacean migration season and the sighting through the waters of Panama.
Panama has, since December 1, 2014, with maritime traffic...
The Filipino government has released a set of guidelines that will ease the process of repatriation of seafarers, a move aimed at reducing the burden on Filipino seafarers stuck onboard ships for months.
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) of the Filipino government announced the set of guidelines and protocols.
Robert A. Empedrad said that the new protocols are “in line with the procedures and protocols recommended by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).”
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Shipping firms in Mumbai began to spread a ray of sunshine on over 8000 repatriated seafarers, after resuming recruitment for overseas employment in the last 20 days. With global shipping companies looking to restart operations, the shipping firms too, are kicking off the processes of signing on and off by chartering international flights for transport.
The commencement of functions in the maritime sector is already contributing to the activity taking place in related occupations, such as the...
According to the latest XSI® Public Indices report from Oslo-based Xeneta, the carrier segment appears to be negotiating the Coronavirus storm with some success, at least in terms of safeguarding its vital long-term ocean freight rates.
After two months of slight rate declines – although nowhere near as dramatic as industry observers had feared given the pandemic’s severity – the index crept up 0.1% in July. It is now just 0.1% down through 2020 and 0.8% down year-on-year.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs(DFA) reported that they have single-handedly repatriated more than 40,000 Filipino seafarers in July alone.
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On Wednesday, another 1,000 OFWs, mostly seafarers from the cruise industry, were repatriated from Singapore.
On the ground, reporters stated that another 325 Filipinos, mostly from Singapore, entered the Philippines on Monday. This was later confirmed by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore.
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In April 2020, the Port of Seattle suspended its planning for a new cruise terminal to serve the Alaska market, citing a need to better understand the short and long-term cruise industry market impacts from COVID-19 before continuing its project investment in additional cruise facilities. As a result of this current analysis, the Port will cancel its request for industry proposals for a joint investment to build and operate a proposed new cruise terminal at the preferred location of Terminal 46.
The new platform strengthens the company’s position as global integrator of container logistics helping small and medium sized customers to connect and simplify their supply chains.
To further assist small and medium sized businesses with the complexity of managing their supply chains, Maersk is launching Maersk Flow – a digital platform which provides customers and their partners with everything they need to take control of their supply chain, from factory to market.
The solution enables...
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is the first port to join the Hydrogen Council, a global coalition of companies that seek to stimulate the use of hydrogen for energy transition.
The Hydrogen Council was founded in 2017 and currently has 92 members, mainly global companies active in the field of energy and transport, such as Air Liquide, Air Products, Aramco, BP, Shell, Vopak, BMW, CMA CGM, Daimler, GM and Toyota. Large banks and investment companies are also affiliated with the Hydrogen Council.
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The latest Seafarers Happiness Index, published by The Mission to Seafarers, has revealed the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of international seafarers and their families.
The report makes it clear that the seafarer community is in the midst of a mental health crisis. The report shows the continuing decline of happiness at sea, largely due to the inability of seafarers to sign off and return home. Heavy workloads, virus fears and a perceived lack of COVID-19 precautions on board...
New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries.
Their cooperation was formalized at HamiltonJet’s Christchurch headquarters in May, in the presence of Hon Dr Megan Woods, New Zealand’s Minister of Energy & Resources and Minister of Research Science & Innovation.
With the aim of decarbonizing the harbor cities of the world, these leading lights of New Zealand maritime innovation are seeking...