ECSA visits EU NAVFOR Somalia
Associations, Piracy and Terrorism, Safety and Security — May 25, 2019 at 4:52 AMThe European Community Shipowners’ Associations visits EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta
Meeting reiterates: threat of piracy not eradicated off the Horn of Africa.
On 23 May, ECSA’s Maritime Security Working Group met with the EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta at their operation headquarters in Rota, Spain.
Representing the European shipping industry, the ECSA delegation met with the EU NAVFOR’s...
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Marine Insurance
Willum Richards hands over chairmanship of the Association of Average Adjusters on its 150th anniversary to Richard Cornah
Richard Cornah,
Willum Richards hands over chairmanship of the Association of Average Adjusters on its 150th anniversary...
May 24, 2019 14:45
Shipmanagement
Svitzer begins landmark trial of new line handling technology
Svitzer’s new line handler prototype
Svitzer begins landmark trial of new line handling technology
Remotely operated...
May 23, 2019 10:05
Organisations
Hypatia and Theresa May; diversity victims?
British PM Theresa May
Hypatia and Theresa May; diversity victims?
Theresa May’s announcement of stepping down “come”...
May 24, 2019 17:26
Markets
Red Kestrel enters service with first freight cargo
Red Kestrel first sailing
Red Kestrel enters service with first freight cargo
Following a triumphant naming ceremony last...
May 24, 2019 12:30
Recent
Supreme Court was right in its ruling on ‘Rule F’ controversy, Association of Average Adjusters annual meeting is told.
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Supreme Court was right in its ruling on ‘Rule F’ controversy, Association of Average Adjusters annual meeting is told
A senior figure in the judiciary has defended a controversial...
May 24th, 2019 | Associations, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums | Read More
Willum Richards hands over chairmanship of the Association of Average Adjusters on its 150th anniversary to Richard Cornah
Richard Cornah,
Willum Richards hands over chairmanship of the Association of Average Adjusters on its 150th anniversary to Richard Cornah
The Association of Average Adjusters, set for a memorable 150th anniversary after launching the celebrations at its annual general meeting on May 9, 2019, has chosen...
May 24th, 2019 | Associations, Insurance and Reinsurance, Marine Insurance, Person Profiles | Read More
ESPO congratulates Port of Ceuta, Shannon Foynes Port Company and Port of Melilla for getting EcoPorts’ environmental standard (PERS)
From the Awards Ceremony
ESPO congratulates Port of Ceuta, Shannon Foynes Port Company and Port of Melilla for getting EcoPorts’ environmental standard (PERS)
24 May 2019
ESPO congratulates Port of Ceuta (Spain), Shannon Foynes Port Company (Ireland) and Port of Melilla (Spain) for getting EcoPorts’...
May 24th, 2019 | Associations, Environment, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 24 May, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, 24 May, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: UK Prime Minister Theresa May is reportedly expected to announce her resignation later this morning, setting out a timetable for her departure after holding...
May 24th, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
The BDI@1,068, messy geopolitics and WISTA-Med making the big splash!
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The BDI@1,068, messy geopolitics and WISTA-Med making the big splash!
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained nine points earlier on today keeping the upwards momentum “alive”. John Faraclas’ brief market recap:
The Capes’ BCI was up 21 points at 1,558…
The Panamaxes’ BPI was up 119 and now reads...
May 23rd, 2019 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Food and Drink, Holidays, Markets, Military, Reports, Shipping Indices, Tankers, Tourism, Trade and Commerce, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
Hot Port News from GAC
23-May-2019
EID UL FITR HOLIDAYS
Saudi Arabia
GOVERNMENT & OTHER OFFICES TO CLOSE 1-9 JUNE
Indonesia
PORT LAUNCHES ONLINE ROUTE PLANNER
Sohar, Oman
TRAFFIC SUSPENSION FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORKS
Dardanelles, Turkey
NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC SUSPENSION
Dardanelles, Turkey
Eid Ul...
May 23rd, 2019 | Anniversaries, Canals, Holidays, Inland Waterways, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Religion | Read More
Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 23 May, 2019)
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Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Thursday, 23 May, 2019)
HIGHLIGHTS
WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
GLOBAL MARKETS: Mirroring the negative tone in Wall Street overnight, Asian equity indices hit 4-month lows on Thursday with Chinese bourses experiencing the heaviest...
May 23rd, 2019 | Banking, Finance, Markets, Reports, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Inmarsat announces digital and crew welfare events at LISW2019
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Inmarsat announces digital and crew welfare events at London International Shipping Week
Events on digitalisation and crew well-being on 10th and 11th September to be co-hosted with WISTA International and the four LISW-supported maritime charities, including ISWAN’s International Seafarers’...
May 23rd, 2019 | Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions, HR, IT and Communications | Read More
OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos takes delivery of Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2206
The Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2206
OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos takes delivery of Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2206
Independent Angolan diving services company OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos Limitada has taken delivery of its first vessel from the Damen Shipyards Group; a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2206....
May 23rd, 2019 | HR, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technology | Read More
Mark Prendergast to retire from Harris PYE engineering group in May 2020
Mark Prendergast
Mark Prendergast to retire from Harris PYE engineering group in May 2020
Mark Prendergast, Chief Executive Officer of Harris Pye Engineering Group, a Joulon company has announced that he is to retire on 30 May 2020.
The Harris Pye Engineering Group, global specialists in the provision...
May 23rd, 2019 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Company Profiles, Drill ships, Energy, Environment, Gas, HR, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs, Person Profiles, Ship Conversions, Shiprepair, Supply ships, Technical | Read More
The Maritime Community meet at Digital Ship Forums
One of the panels
The Maritime Community meet at Digital Ship Forums
Earlier this month Digital Ship brought together the maritime community in Athens at the Maritime Cyber Resilience Forum to provide perspective about where the real cyber security threats are in the maritime industry and what to do...
May 23rd, 2019 | Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, IT and Communications | Read More
City of Geneva formally supports Geneva Declaration Development
l to r: the Mayor of Geneva, Sami Kanaan, and the Founder of the charity, Human Rights at Sea, David Hammond.
City of Geneva formally supports Geneva Declaration Development
21st May 2019 Geneva. Switzerland. In a significant move, the City of Geneva has formally supported and endorsed the development...
May 22nd, 2019 | Charity, Communication, HR | Read More
Bermuda team connects with fintech leaders in Toronto
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Bermuda team connects with fintech leaders in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, May 22, 2019: Bermuda Premier David Burt turned the spotlight on the island’s innovation community for a sold-out audience of global entrepreneurs in Toronto this week at North America’s fastest-growing tech conference.
Collision,...
May 22nd, 2019 | Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums | Read More
Who runs your business?
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Who runs your business?
OPTIMIZED FORMAT – INNOVATIVE IDEAS – PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITIES
The Little Engine that Could
Well, last week’s MEPC meeting is behind us and we can once again focus on the business of shipping instead of getting distracted by the positioning of interest...
May 22nd, 2019 | Markets, Press and Media, Reports | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
Hot Port News from GAC
22-May-2019
UPDATED MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED DRAFT FOR TRANSITING VESSELS
Panama Canal, Panama
FIRE FIGHTING TUG IN STS AREAS
Suez Canal, Egypt
Updated maximum authorized draft for transiting vessels
Wednesday, May 22, 2019, Panama Canal, Panama
As a result of the amount of rainfall...
May 22nd, 2019 | Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More
A Update On The New Disclosure Pilot Scheme (Practice Direction 51U)
Hatty Sumtion
A Update On The New Disclosure Pilot Scheme (Practice Direction 51U)
On 1 January 2019, a new two-year disclosure pilot scheme started in the Business and Property Courts across England and Wales. The scheme is ambitious, aiming to address the costs and challenges of the existing disclosure...
May 22nd, 2019 | Legal | Read More
Diana fixes Cape “Baltimore” on period with Koch
DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES TIME CHARTER CONTRACT FOR M/V BALTIMORE WITH KOCH
ATHENS, GREECE, May 22, 2019 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned...
May 22nd, 2019 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, News, Stock Markets | Read More
