Archive for the ‘Conferences, Seminars, Forums’ Category
Don’t fight I.T – just be flexible
Sue Terpilowski OBE
The human element in new technology will be just as important as IT developments in the shipping world but how will they come together to harmonise this increasingly complex world of automation.
Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association UK (WISTA UK) is to host a...
August 18th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, IT and Communications, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More
LISW17 welcomes Joshua Rozenberg and Microsoft to its flagship conference
Joshua Rozenberg
As part of its pledge to deliver debate of the highest quality, London International Shipping Week 2017 (LISW17) is delighted to announce two world class speakers destined to crank up the thought leadership stakes at the flagship LISW17 conference to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel...
August 16th, 2017 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Markets | Read More
Millie Mackintosh to officially open 2017’s TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show
Millie Mackintosh
Fashion and Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Millie Mackintosh, will headline Britain’s biggest festival of boating this year. Often found out on the water herself, Millie will be officially opening the Show on Friday 15 September at 11am, helping to kick off 10 days of incredible fun at...
August 15th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Exhibitions, Marinas, Maritime Tourism, Sailing, Sports, Yachting | Read More
8th Hydra Shipping Conference Saturday September 9th 2017
The 8th Hydra Shipping Conference takes place on Saturday September 9th, in Hydra’s Cathedral Conference Hall and this year’s conference theme is:
“MONEY TALKS BUT WEALTH WHISPERS”.
Leading Greek ship-owners, as well as senior shipping industry business executives, multinational...
August 9th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Environment, IT and Communications, Shipfinance, Shipmanagement | Read More
Killini Port towards green sustainable future
From the elemed event at Killini
The ground-breaking pilot project establishing cold-ironing technology at Killini Port, was presented last Thursday (20/7/2017) at a special event, gathering together public officials, representatives from the local community and stakeholders from social and institutional...
July 24th, 2017 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Energy, European Union, News, Organisations, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals | Read More
IMCA diving seminar and DMAC workshop to be held
Bryan McGlinchy
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) are staging a two-day IMCA Diving Seminar and DMAC Workshop in London on 25-26 September 2017 that will present a number of topics of interest to the global offshore diving community.
The...
July 18th, 2017 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Underwater Shipping | Read More
The Korean Spain Ocean Forum 2017
l to r: Capt. Rafael Pastor and Capt. Antonio M. Padrón
Capt. Antonio M. Padrón, IMO Maritime Ambassador, participated in the KOREA SPAIN OCEAN FORUM 2017, acting as Chairman of the expert panel on “Cooperation in Maritime and Fisheries Matters”
The event, chaired by Hon. Dr. Chang Ho Yang,...
July 15th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Fisheries | Read More
IMO Secretary-General closing remarks at MEPC 71
IMO’S Secretary-General Kitack Lim
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 71st session, 3-7 July, closing remarks by IMO’s Secretary-General Kitack Lim:
Mr. Chair, excellences, distinguished delegates and observers,
This has been another exceptionally busy as well as momentous...
July 13th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Environment, Events, IMO, News, Organisations | Read More
The American Club – AGM & Centennial Dinner
Bottom row – American Club Board of Directors, Top row – Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Managers
THE AMERICAN P&I CLUB MARKS 100 YEARS AT CELEBRATORY CENTENNIAL DINNER
HONORS THREE LONGEST STANDING MEMBERS
RECENT YEARS MARKED BY REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
As a part of its celebratory centennial...
July 13th, 2017 | Anniversaries, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Marine Insurance, P and I Clubs | Read More
BDI@859; volatility knocks…again
John N. Faraclas
The BDI gained 29 points since yesterday – thanks mainly to the Capers which clinched nearly 100 points with the BCI 2014 now reading 846 – plus 91 points, thus surpassing the 800 point threshold… Geopolitics getting worse; the daily briefing by John Faraclas:
The Panamaxes...
July 12th, 2017 | Associations, Chartering, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Dry Bulkcarriers, Markets, Military, News, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
Below the Surface: How Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Threatens Our Security
Following comes from RUSI’s Lieke Bos, Project Officer; a timely event NOT to be missed:
18 July 2017, 1000-1100
RUSI, Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is delighted to invite you to the launch of the Occasional Paper ‘Below the Surface: How Illegal, Unreported...
July 12th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Fisheries, News, Underwater Shipping | Read More
G20 Summit outcome – a strong signal to be converted into actions
Lamia Kerdjoudj-Belkaid
A strong message from G20 leaders about global playing field to be converted into concrete actions
Brussels, July 11th, 2017
On July 4th, on the eve of the beginning of G20 Summit discussions in Hamburg, Mr. Tusk, President of the European Council, and Mr. Juncker, President of...
July 11th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, News, Organisations, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals | Read More
ICS pleased with IMO progress on environmental issues
Simon Btennet
Commenting on the outcome of last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowners’ associations – says it is pleased with...
July 10th, 2017 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Emissions, Environment, Headlines, IMO, International Chamber of Shipping, News, Oceanology, Oil Spill, Organisations, Pollution, Story of the Month | Read More
Who isn’t afraid of the BDI@ 829…
John N. Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 18 points earlier on today and now stands uncomfortably at 829 points; the Geopolitics inclusive of the G20 forum taking place tomorrow in Hamburg will determine a great deal of future politics and trade AND possibly the environment. John Faraclas’...
July 6th, 2017 | Associations, Bribery and Corruption, Charity, Chartering, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Containers, Corruption, European Union, Food and Drink, IUA, Markets, Military, Oil Industry, Piracy and Terrorism, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Press and Media, Safety and Security, Shipping Indices, Tankers, Trade and Commerce | Read More
IMO Secretary-General’s opening address
IMO’S Secretary-General Kitack Lim
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 71st session, 3-7 July (opening address)
Address by the Secretary-General at the opening of the 71st session of the MEPC
Thank you Mr. Chair, Excellences, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Good morning,...
July 6th, 2017 | Climate, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Emissions, Environment, Featured, IMO, Oceanology, Oil Spill, Organisations, Pollution | Read More
elemed event at Laskarides Foundation
A view from the elemed event – one of the the panels with Dimitrios N. Vlachos at the podium
Designing the roadmap for the use of electrification for sustainable marine transportation in Eastern Mediterranean
The design of a modern regulatory framework for the use of electricity as sustainable...
July 3rd, 2017 | Associations, Bunkering, Classification Societies, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Energy, LNG, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Markets, News, Technical, Technology | Read More
The role of the Hellenic shipbuilding sector in the LNG era
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The present and the future of the shipbuilding industry in Greece towards LNG as fuel era, was the focus of the discussion organised by Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) within the framework of the European co-funded project Poseidon Med II. The event, which took place today at the Conference Hall...
June 26th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, LNG, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technical, Technology | Read More
Navigating through the thorny thicket of EU MRV
Members of IMarEST and Verifavia teams
Dubai, 18 June 2017
Under the auspices of the IMarEST UAE branch, Verifavia Shipping from France sponsored a technical meeting on the EU MRV regulation. The event was attended by 80 delegates from the Middle East & Indian subcontinent maritime fraternity.
At...
June 20th, 2017 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Emissions, Environment, European Union, IMarEST, Regulatory | Read More
Mass rescue conference highlights capability gaps and importance of planning
Dr. Doumbia-Henry
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University, delivers keynote speech
More must be done to emphasis the importance of maritime mass rescue operation planning to identify and meet gaps in search and rescue (SAR) response capability. This was part of the message delivered...
June 16th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Health and Safety, Maritime Accidents, Person Profiles, Safety and Security, Salvage, Towage, Wreck Removals | Read More
The BDI@855 might become …a liability; Geops too
John Faraclas
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost another ten points since yesterday and now reads 855 becoming a liability for all stakeholders, despite the fact that in Feb’16 we have seen the BDI shrink down to 290 points… The Geops are advancing fast towards a major collision between all despicable...
June 15th, 2017 | Banking, Chartering, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Dry Bulkcarriers, Energy, Markets, Military, News, People and Places, Piracy and Terrorism, Reports, Shipfinance, Shipping Indices, Statistics, Stock Markets | Read More
Intervention to Tackle Vessel Oversupply Not Viable or Needed, Experts Agree
Dr Nikos Mikelis
Panel, including leading economist Martin Stopford, concludes that shipping is not in a sustained crisis, but if cycle extends to 2021 it will be longest on record
LONDON, 14TH JUNE, 2017: A panel of shipping industry experts, including leading economist Martin Stopford, has disputed...
June 14th, 2017 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Markets, Ship Demolitions, Shipping Indices | Read More
“Green corridor” LNG bulker JIP releases new LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax design
The project partners of the “Green Corridor” Joint Industry Project (JIP) came together for a meeting at the DNV GL Group headquarters in Høvik this week. They also presented the results from stage one of the JIP at the Nor-Shipping trade fair today.
Oslo, 1 June 2017: At the Nor-Shipping...
June 12th, 2017 | Classification Societies, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Dry Bulkcarriers, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Events, Exhibitions, LNG, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shipmanagement, Technical, Technology | Read More
Greater transparency needed to improve human rights in the shipping industry
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Shipping is “behind the curve” when it comes to human rights, expert panel declares at Nor-Shipping
London, 12th June 2017 – At last week’s Nor-Shipping event, The Mission to Seafarers hosted a panel debate attended by leaders in seafarer welfare to discuss the very real risk of modern...
June 12th, 2017 | Charity, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Health and Safety, HR, Safety and Security | Read More
“Braindancing Via AdaptAgility” by WISTA Cyprus
The Board of WISTA Cyprus with the trainer and representation from WISTA Hellas. From left to right Helen Joannou Chrysostomou, Anna Pittalis, Gina Panayiotou, Maria Angelidou, Tassoula Tsakanias, Dilip Mukerjea, Anna Vourgos, Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Yvonne Tsanos, Koula Louka. Photo Credit: Whiteleaf...
June 8th, 2017 | Associations, Charity, Communication, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, HR, WISTA - Women in Shipping | Read More
Two highly topical presentations at IMCA Europe & Africa region meeting
Mark Ford
Close on 200 delegates are expected at two seminars being held next week in Amsterdam by the International Marine Contractors (IMCA). The 2017 IMCA Lifting and Rigging Seminar with its theme ‘Slings and rigging: ‘The soft revolution’’ will be held on 14 June at the Novotel Amsterdam...
June 7th, 2017 | Associations, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Events, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Technical, Technology, Underwater Shipping | Read More
