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Anniversaries, Holidays, Ports & Terminals — September 21, 2019 at 7:57 PM
Hot Port News from GAC
21-Sep-2019
WORLD HOLIDAYS: 22 SEPTEMBER-5 OCTOBER 2019
Worldwide
World Holidays: 22 September-5 October 2019
Saturday, September 21, 2019, Worldwide
Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
24 Sep (Tue) – South Africa Heritage Day
24 Sep (Tue) – Trinidad & Tobago Republic Day
27 Sep (Fri) – Turkmenistan Independence Day
1 Oct (Tue)-7 Oct...
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Marine Insurance
New seafarers’ welfare facility opens in Southampton
UK Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP with Stella Maris trustees, head office staff, Southampton port chaplains, ship visitors...
Sep 21, 2019 12:44
Shipmanagement
DNV GL awards AIPs to DSME for ethylene carrier cargo tank designs
The certificates were presented at DSME’s booth at Gastech in Houston (left to right): Odin Kwon, Chief Technology Officer...
Sep 20, 2019 15:35
Organisations
Are Capes about to floor-down the Dry Market…?
John Faraclas
Are Capes about to floor-down the Dry Market…?
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 74 points earlier on today...
Sep 19, 2019 23:45
Markets
Capital markets look beyond EU, Fed divided, and what Lyons could bring to the Bank
Capital markets look beyond EU, Fed divided, and what Lyons could bring to the Bank
THE WEEKEND REVIEW
Latest opinion...
Sep 21, 2019 11:09
Recent
A fine prologue to warm-up… and kill some time!
A fine prologue to warm-up… and kill some time!
To note:
– The Mini-Transat La Boulangère will not set sail before Wednesday
– The competitors will have at least 48 hours advance warning of the start
– Tomorrow, the 87 sailors will contest the event prologue: a 34-mile sprint...
September 21st, 2019 | Sailing, Sports | Read More
BDI: another dangerous fall amid Geopolitical chaos
John Faraclas
BDI: another dangerous fall amid Geopolitical chaos
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 61 points earlier on today and 181 since last Friday the 13th of September (when it stood at 2,312 points) and now stands at 2,131 points thanks to the as ever volatile Capes. Geopolitics are so dodgy with...
September 20th, 2019 | Chartering, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, Military, Reports, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Hot Port News from GAC
Hot Port News from GAC
20-Sep-2019
BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG SEASONAL MEASURES
Australia
TRAFFIC SUSPENSION FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORKS
Dardanelles, Turkey
Brown marmorated stink bug seasonal measures
Friday, September 20, 2019, Australia
In response to the rapid expansion of the brown marmorated...
September 20th, 2019 | Health and Safety, Port Conditions, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Production boats: a wide open playing field
Production boats: a wide open playing field
To note:
– The production Minis make up the bulk of the fleet with 65 entries
– 60 rookies, 5 ‘repeat offenders’, 7 women in this category
– Who are the favourites?
Among the 87 sailors competing in the 22nd edition of the Mini-Transat...
September 20th, 2019 | Sailing, Sports | Read More
Stable crewing, mental health awareness, and more…
Stable crewing, mental health awareness, and more…
‘Amazing’ LISW 2019 raises over £2 million for maritime charities
According to event organisers, last week’s London International Shipping Week 2019 “exceeded all expectations by welcoming thousands of global shipping industry...
September 20th, 2019 | Associations, IMarEST, Press and Media | Read More
Mike Wilson honored with silver kingpin award at IANA Intermodal Expo
Mike Wilson, CEO, CCM (left) is presented with IANA’s SilverKingpin Award by IANA Chairman, Kevin Lhotak
Mike Wilson honored with silver kingpin award at IANA Intermodal Expo
Industry Veteran Says Respectful Collaboration Key to Stronger Intermodal Industry
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Mike Wilson, CEO...
September 20th, 2019 | Awards, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Exhibitions, Land Trasnport, Logistics, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Shipowners’ Club: OSCAR Dragon Boat Race 2019
The Shipowners’ team
From the Shipowners’ Club following last Friday’s OSCAR Dragon Boat Race 2019 which we attended:
On Friday 13 September the Shipowners’ Club were delighted to take part in the OSCAR Dragon Boat Race 2019. Out of the 27 teams that took part, we came a very respectable...
September 20th, 2019 | Charity, Health and Safety, Rowing, Sports | Read More
ESPO award jury puts the ports of Dublin, Dover, Stockholm and Union des Ports de France (UPF) in final competition for the Award 2019
ESPO winner award
ESPO award jury puts the ports of Dublin, Dover, Stockholm and Union des Ports de France (UPF) in final competition for the Award 2019
The projects of the ports of Dublin, Dover, Stockholm and Union des Ports de France (UPF) have been shortlisted for the 11th European Sea Ports Organisation...
September 20th, 2019 | Awards, Ports & Terminals | Read More
BIO-UV acquires Triogen Holdings
Benoit Gillmann, BIO-UV Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
BIO-UV acquires Triogen Holdings
BIO-UV GROUP ACQUIRES 100% STAKE IN OZONE AND AOP WATER TREATMENT SPECIALIST
BIO-UV Group, the manufacturer of the BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system, has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based...
September 20th, 2019 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Mergers and Acquisitions, Pollution | Read More
Further global appointments in P&I claims team for North
l to r: Andrew Taylor, Mike Salthouse, Matthew Moore, Iain Gilchrist, Gagan Dhillon
Further Global Appointments in P&I Claims Team for North
20 September 2019 – Following the recent expansion of the senior leadership team, North P&I Club has made a further series of senior appointments...
September 20th, 2019 | Company Profiles, HR, P and I Clubs, Person Profiles | Read More
NorthLink union RMT reacts with fury to news that specialists in failure SERCO have been awarded ferries contract
Mick Cash
NorthLink union RMT reacts with fury to news that specialists in failure SERCO have been awarded ferries contract
NORTHLINK union RMT today responded with fury to the news that the Scottish Government has awarded the specialists in failure Serco the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract...
September 20th, 2019 | Labour Disputes | Read More
New ITF report on “Maritime subsidies”: FEPORT calls for more transparency and a review of the Maritime State Aid Guidelines
FEPORT’s President, Gunther Bonz.
New ITF report on “Maritime subsidies”: FEPORT calls for more transparency and a review of the Maritime State Aid Guidelines to achieve it
Brussels, September 20th, 2019
FEPORT who represents the private port companies and terminals performing cargo handling activities...
September 20th, 2019 | Associations, Ports & Terminals, Taxation | Read More
BMT spins-off SMART to GreenSteam following strategic review
BMT spins-off SMART to GreenSteam following strategic review
https://www.bmt.org/news/2019/bmt-spins-off-smart-to-greensteam/
(TEDDINGTON, U.K., 20 SEPTEMBER 2019 at 0630 BST) – BMT, a leading international design, engineering, science and management consultancy, has sold its UK-based SMART...
September 20th, 2019 | Bunkering, Emissions, Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Pollution, Technical, Technology | Read More
Marine Money Korea – 6th November 2019
13th Annual Marine Money Korea Ship Finance Forum
Wednesday, 6th November 2019
Paradise Hotel, Busan
https://www.marinemoney.com/forum/KOR19
Dear All Viewers,
Marine Money Asia together with our Co-Partners, Korea Trade Insurance Corp. (K-sure), Korea Development Bank (KDB) and The Export-Import...
September 20th, 2019 | Banking, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Shipfinance | Read More
Carrier Transicold Introduces Micro-Link® 5 Controller, Industry’s First Container Refrigeration Unit Controller with Wireless Connection Capability
The new Micro-Link 5 controller from Carrier Transicold
Carrier Transicold Introduces Micro-Link® 5 Controller, Industry’s First Container Refrigeration Unit Controller with Wireless Connection Capability
Brings controller visibility and accessibility to mobile devices using DataLINE Connect™...
September 19th, 2019 | Containers, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More
Joint development project to design LNG-fuelled VLCC
LR’s Commercial Director, Andy McKeran and GTT’s CEO and Chairman, Philippe Berterottière, during the announcement at Gastech 2019 (Houston, Texas).
Joint development project to design LNG-fuelled VLCC.
Lloyd’s Register in JDP with China Merchants, GTT, CNOOC and DSIC for first in...
September 19th, 2019 | Classification Societies, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology | Read More
Pilot project on Viking Line’s Mariella cut the food waste with 40 percent
Portion
Pilot project on Viking Line’s Mariella cut the food waste with 40 percent
Efforts enacted aboard M/S Mariella have succeeded in reducing the amount of food waste by an estimated 27 tonnes over a period of four months. The amount of food saved is equal to approximately 70,000 meals.
Viking...
September 19th, 2019 | Food and Drink | Read More
Global BlueTech Summit
Global BlueTech Summit
SeaAhead’s inaugural Global Bluetech Summit
Next Generation Bluetech
aAhead’s inaugural Global Bluetech Summit will bring together hundreds of high-level stakeholders from across the marine and maritime ecosystem on October 9th and 10th in New York City for the...
September 19th, 2019 | Climate, EEZ, Emissions, Environment, Events, Conferences,Forums and Symposiums, Oceanology, Pollution | Read More
