GSCC Annual Report 2012-2013
Associations, Events, Reports — June 20, 2013 at 10:25 AMThe Baltic Exchange which also houses the offices of the GSCC
GSCC Annual Report 2012-2013
Our viewers can log on the attached pdf herebelow and read the Annual Report 2012-2013 of the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (G .S.C.C.), which is prefaced by the Chairman, Mr. Haralambos J. Fafalios.
As always very important issues and matters of the maritime world as well as the most significant items...
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Marine Insurance
MOL Comfort an “Incident of Great Concern” – IACS Chairman
Tom Boardley
MOL Comfort an “Incident of Great Concern” – IACS Chairman, By Rob Almeida - on June 19, 2013
“We...
Jun 19, 2013 21:10
Shipmanagement
Ballet big business: Swan Lake sails into a new dimension, initiating 3D broadcasts across the globe
Ekaterina Kondourova. Photo credit N Razina
Ballet big business: Swan Lake sails into a new dimension, initiating...
Jun 19, 2013 23:32
Organisations
The G8 2013 summit
John N. Faraclas
The G8 2013 summit, by John Faraclas
Now, what do you make, sea wise, shipping-wise, or whatever you like...
Jun 20, 2013 2:36
Markets
The Board of Oslo Børs approves Ocean Yield for listing on Oslo Børs
20/06/2013 - At its meeting on 20 June 2013, the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in the company...
Jun 20, 2013 9:36
Recent
DP World London Gateway Rides the Wave on the Gold Coast
Peter Ward at W Hotel in Hoboken, New JerseyDP World’s London Gateway
Hoboken, New Jersey: DP World’s London Gateway, the UK’s new deep-sea port and Europe’s largest logistics park opening Q4 this year, was well received at a reception last night at the luxury W Hotel in Hoboken, New Jersey....
June 20th, 2013 | Logistics, Ports & Terminals | Read More
ISAF World Match Race Rankings
Wednesday 19 June 2013 - Ian Williams (GBR) holds onto World #1 in the Open Match Race Rankings whilst ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship silver medallist Camilla Ulrikkeholm (DEN) moves to the World #1 position on the women’s rankings.
Open Rankings
Ian Williams (GBR) makes it...
June 19th, 2013 | Sports, Yachting | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* South Africa, all ports – Transitional arrangements for competence certificates
* Oman, Port of Sohar – Revised port tariffs to come into effect
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Sea Parade to mark Hong...
June 19th, 2013 | Ports & Terminals | Read More
ITF seafarers’ chair: ‘Time to put fairness at heart of maritime world’
The ex “Swanland”
19 June 2013 – ITF seafarers’section chair Dave Heindel has echoed the Global Unions’ call to the G8 meeting to put fairness at the heart of their economies and added a plea for the same principles to be applied to the maritime world.
He stated: “The Global Unions’...
June 19th, 2013 | ITF, Maritime Accidents | Read More
Riding on Ascot
Wednesday - 19 Jun 2013 – The wealth on display at this year’s Royal Ascot reflects a recovering bloodstock market for the owners, but for insurers it is still a very challenging class of business. (source: Lloyd’s of London)
No other event in the racing calendar is as big a draw for...
June 19th, 2013 | Events, Sports | Read More
GAC moves Shetland base to strengthen operations
19 Jun 13: Lerwick, Scotland – GAC UK has relocated its Shetland operations to larger facilities at Greenhead Base in the Shetland Islands’ capital and main port, Lerwick.
The move places the company’s specialist offshore and tanker agency teams together, halfway between GAC’s...
June 19th, 2013 | Ports & Terminals, Ship Agencies | Read More
ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service now available on one DVD
Ian Moncrieff
12,000 digital charts on a single disc
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has unveiled plans to supply the ADMIRALTY Vector Chart Service (AVCS) on one DVD from summer 2013, providing customers with a range of benefits, including faster loading speeds, reduced data handling...
June 19th, 2013 | IT and Communications | Read More
3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum Confirmed for May 2015
New Conference and Exhibition event catches tailwind with prestigious speakers and strong industry stakeholder presence
The third Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will be held in May 2015 in Athens, the event’s organisers confirmed today, adding that the biennial event has managed to quickly establish...
June 19th, 2013 | Tourism | Read More
Lloyd’s Register issues Guide to New Construction in South Asia
Lloyd’s Register issues Guide to New Construction in South Asia
As shipbuilding nations in South Asia mature, Lloyd’s Register’s new guide provides an overview of over 80 shipyards and 18 ship designers in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand...
June 19th, 2013 | Books, Classification Societies, Reports, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More
European Social Dialogue for Ports Started
Patrick Verhoeven
Representatives of European port employers and trade union organisations are meeting in Brussels today for the official inauguration of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Port Sector.
The committee will act as a platform to discuss issues of European social reference for...
June 19th, 2013 | European Union, Ports & Terminals | Read More
TT Club Championing Cargo Safety at Rotterdam Conference
Peregrine Storrs-Fox
Specialist liability insurer for the international transport and logistics industry, TT Club is keen to focus industry attention on the risks associated with the incorrect packing and securing of cargo in containers and the debate over the accurate weighing of containers.
London...
June 19th, 2013 | P and I Clubs | Read More
Intermanager calls for restrain following the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention
Gerardo Borromeo, Intermanager President
InterManager, the international association of in-house and third party ship managers, is calling on flag States to exercise tolerance and flexibility in the weeks and months following the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention.
A poll of its member...
June 19th, 2013 | HR, Intermanager, Regulatory | Read More
Greece: Samaras’ flotsam and jetsam* with the media
John N. Faraclas
Greece: Samaras’ flotsam and jetsam* with the media, By John Faraclas
The ERT fiasco was yet another palaver by the under the stairs politicians in Greece, and in particular that of the current Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his supporting other two partners for their...
June 19th, 2013 | Comment, Press ans Media | Read More
The long and winding road in Argentina for wine lovers: Ruta 40 uncorks new delights for European connoisseurs
Fruitful bodegas
The long and winding road in Argentina for wine lovers: Ruta 40 uncorks new delights for European connoisseurs, By James Brewer
It has been likened to a Route 66 (the old highway from Chicago to Los Angeles that brought prosperity to many communities) for oenophiles. Ruta 40 in...
June 18th, 2013 | Food and Drink, People and Places, Trade and Commerce | Read More
OW Bunker continues growth in Hong Kong with new appointment
Andrew Lee joins as a new Bunker Trader to continue further growth in Asia
OW Bunker, one of the world’s largest suppliers and traders of marine fuel oil and lubricants, today announced the appointment of Andrew Lee as a new Bunker Trader in its Hong Kong office.
Mr. Lee has been appointed to...
June 18th, 2013 | Bunkering, Company Profiles | Read More
ITF calls on affiliates for Tunisia protest
Thouragia Krichen
18 June 2013 – In solidarity with ITF-affiliate the Syndicat Generale de la Marine Marchande et des Ports, the ITF has today urged its affiliates to send letters of protest to Tunisia’s minister of transport over apparent anti-union activities in the Port of La Goulette, Tunis.
In...
June 18th, 2013 | ITF | Read More
All that glistens
Tue 18 Jun 2013 -The recent Cannes jewellery heists highlight the risks of exhibiting precious gems. (source: Lloyd’s of London)
The Cannes film festival in May this year was hit by two high-profile jewellery heists. In the first, Swiss jeweller Chopard had gems reportedly worth $1.4m stolen from...
June 18th, 2013 | Accessories, Fashion, Insurance and Reinsurance | Read More
Hot Port news from GAC
Your daily news service from ports around the world.
In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races 2013
DATE: June 18, 2013
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
PORT: Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races 2013
The 2013 Hong Kong International...
June 18th, 2013 | Ports & Terminals, Sports, Yachting | Read More
Breaking news update: MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Still Afloat
The aft part of the broken vessel
26 crewmembers of an MOL containership were forced to abandon ship Monday off Yemen after the ship suffered from catastrophic hull failure and reportedly sank.
The MV MOL Comfort, an 8,000 TEU-type containership cracked in half about 200 miles from the Yemeni coast...
June 18th, 2013 | Breaking News | Read More
