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UK Chamber of Shipping and Nautilus International welcome Government clarification over Nationality and Borders Bill
UK Chamber of Shipping and Nautilus International welcome Government clarification over Nationality and Borders Bill
The UK Chamber of Shipping and Nautilus International welcome the assurance that we have received today from the Government that Masters and crews of merchant ships will not be criminalised for rescuing distressed persons at sea and bringing them ashore in the UK.
We jointly expressed our concerns that the Nationality and Borders Bill marked a change...
Shipping industry agrees action on R&D investment and trade digitisation
Shipping industry agrees action on R&D investment and trade digitisation
As world leaders meet in Cornwall, England, for the G7, the first ever meeting of the equivalent maritime bodies, titled M7, took place on Wednesday this week, organised by the UK Chamber of Shipping.
Delegates from the shipowner associations of the G7, plus those from Australia, India, South Africa and South Korea, were joined by the Secretary General of the International Chamber of...
Η ψυχική υγεία των ναυτικών στο προσκήνιο
Με αφορμή την Εβδομάδα Ευαισθητοποίησης για την Ψυχική Υγεία (10-16 Μαΐου), το Ναυτιλιακό Επιμελητήριο του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (UK Chamber of Shipping) εξέδωσε ενημερωτικό δελτίο για τις δράσεις του οργανισμού όσον αφορά τη μείωση του στίγματος της ψυχικής υγείας στη ναυτιλιακή βιομηχανία.
Πιο συγκεκριμένα, ο CEO του UK Chamber of Shipping, κ. Bob Sanguinetti, δήλωσε ότι το προσωπικό του οργανισμού θα συμμετάσχει σε ειδική εκπαίδευση με σκοπό να διασφαλιστεί ότι λαμβάνονται όλα τα μέτρα...
https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2021/05/16/i-psychiki-ygeia-ton-naftikon-sto-proskinio/
Seafarers Exempted from Red List Country Restrictions in UK
- The Department for Transport in UK announced that all seafarers, irrespective of nationality, will be exempted from Red List (Acute List in Scotland) country restrictions.
- Seafarers who have been in Red List countries in the 10 days preceding their arrival in the UK will be able to enter the UK to join their ships, take shore leave and/or return home.
- They no need to spend 10 days in managed quarantine or be tested for Covid-19 after their arrival.
A recent news article published in the UK...
https://mfame.guru/seafarers-exempted-from-red-list-country-restrictions-in-uk/
Royal Caribbean Group re-joins the UK Chamber of Shipping
Royal Caribbean Group re-joins the UK Chamber of Shipping
The UK Chamber of Shipping is delighted to announce Royal Caribbean Group, the owner of three global cruise holiday brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea, and one of the world’s largest cruise operators, has re-joined the Chamber.
The Chamber has welcomed a range of new organisations recently and now has almost 200 members. It is the voice of the UK shipping industry working with Government, parliament,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/10/royal-caribbean-group-re-joins-the-uk-chamber-of-shipping/
Congested UK Ports Leads To Soaring Freight Costs
- A Retail Group based in London used to pay $2,000 to ship a 40-ft container to the UK and now they’re paying at least $8,000 up to $10,000.
- Major shipping companies including Marseille-based CMA-CGM have told UK importers no more bookings can be made for ships sailing from Asia until the last week of December.
- A ports analyst warned the end result could resemble the credit crunch of 2008 when importers’ lines of credit dried up.
Businesses say a global shipping crisis is causing freight...
https://mfame.guru/price-rises-likely-due-to-uk-shipping-problems/
Nautilus International Pushes For Crew To Be Classified As Key Workers
- It is estimated that 400,000 seafarers, up to 2,000 of them from the UK, are currently stuck on vessels.
- Many of the world’s 1.6 million seafarers are working past the end of their contracts, unable to be relieved because of quarantine and travel rules, and a lack of flights.
- UK hosted the International Maritime Summit on Crew Changes, after which it and 12 other countries called for seafarers of all nationalities to be classed as key workers.
The UK must push other countries to ensure that...
https://mfame.guru/nautilus-international-pushes-for-crew-to-be-classified-as-key-workers/
IMO set to outline next steps in its GHG strategy
Shipping lines affiliated to the World Shipping Council (WSC) have called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt the industry’s proposal to add US$2/tonne to the price of bunker fuel to raise money for a research fund that will develop zero-carbon technology.
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 75 will meet this week, from 16-20 November, to debate proposals put forward by the Intersessional Working Group, which met in late October, that will see ship...
https://container-news.com/imo-set-to-outline-next-steps-in-its-ghg-strategy/
Virtual UK Shipping conference announced
Virtual UK Shipping conference announced
LONDON, 9 OCTOBER 2020 – The UK Chamber of Shipping, the trade association and voice of the UK shipping industry, has today (9 October) announced plans for their first ever virtual shipping conference.
The ‘UK Shipping Conference: Creating Pathways to 2030’ will take place on 3 February 2021 and will be open to members and non-members of the Chamber.
The day long event will see executives from across the shipping sector come together, with a keynote speech...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/09/virtual-uk-shipping-conference-announced/