Archive for the ‘Conferences, Seminars, Forums’ Category
Shipping in 2030 Forum – EU Fu€lling the future
Jose Laranjeira Anselmo, Policy Officer, Trans-European Network, Directorate General – Mobility and Transport of the EU Commission
Up to 1.5 billion euro EU funding available for investments in Shipping and maritime transportations
On June 13th Hellenic Lloyd’s hosted on board SS Hellas Liberty...
June 18th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
Greece: Seizing the opportunities
…the room bursting to its seams!
On the 5th and 6th of June, the 2nd Greek Investment Forum, co-organized by the Athens Exchange and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce took place in New York’s, Plaza Hotel.
The Investment Forum entitled “Greece: Seizing the Opportunities”” aimed...
June 14th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Stock Markets | Read More
Experts have problems with Government’s approach to Jackson Reforms
The panellists with John Kingston, Vasanti Selvaratnam QC, Chairman, Prof. Rachael Mulheron and Mary Gibbons
The Jackson Reforms, aimed at controlling legal costs and making litigation more efficient through improved case management, have raised some expert eyebrows about the effects-and effectiveness-of...
June 14th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
Shipping in 2030: Challenges and Opportunities – EU Fu€lling the Future
The s/s “Hellas Liberty”
Remind you of this special Forum which takes place tomorr0w Thursday he 13th of June on board the historic vessel, the s/s Hellas Liberty at the port of Piraeus, will be the talk of the town – and the that of the international shipping industry for the years...
June 12th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
The sixth Istanbul Bunkers Conference
Eleni Charalambous from Ocean Connect and George N. Eliopoulos from Seaview Shipping & Trading, during he sailing tour on Bosporus.
In beautiful Istanbul the 6th International Istanbul Bunker Conference took place between the 5th and 7th of June. This bunkers conference was hosted very successfully...
June 12th, 2013 | Bunkering, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More
Scenarios for the Future of Shipping and Global Marine Trends 2030
Tom Boardley, Apostolos Poulovassilis, Theodore Veniamis, Richard Sadler, Grigoris Hajieleftheriadis
Scenarios for the Future of Shipping and Global Marine Trends 2030 (GMT2030) were key themes at Lloyd’s Register’s First Hellenic Advisory Committee (HAC) in 2013
Piraeus, June 10 – On Tuesday June...
June 12th, 2013 | Classification Societies, Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
DP World London Gateway Are Coming To America
DP World London Gateway, the UK’s new deep-sea port and Europe’s largest logistics park, are to hold a trio of exclusive presentation events in the U.S.A in mid-June to promote its super-port, which opens in the Fall of this year.
Designed and built to reduce supply chain costs, the London Gateway...
June 11th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Logistics, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Register Now for WTM 2013
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for WTM 2013.
WTM 2013 is poised to be the biggest and best WTM yet with a number of new initiatives taking place across the four day event from Monday 4 – Thursday 7 November.
The new-look WTM 2013 will...
June 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions | Read More
ICS meets in Oslo
Masamichi Morooka
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) held its Annual General Meeting in Oslo from 5-7 June at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA).
(The ICS AGM was preceded by a Summit with Ministers from various governments jointly hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry,...
June 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Environment, International Chamber of Shipping | Read More
UK-IMON / IMarEST workshop aims for list of marine monitor priorities
Dr. Bev MacKenzie
The jointly staged ‘UK-IMON International Workshop on New Monitoring Technologies: A Workshop to Prioritise Future Investment’, being held Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 September 2013 and organised by UK-IMON (UK Integrated Marine Observing Network) and the Institute of Marine...
June 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
4th annual Mediterranean Oil & Gas Conference 12 – 13 June 2013
Oil and Gas have never been more topical in the Caspian and Mediterranean Seas. The oil majors have taken centre-stage as a result of new hydrocarbon discoveries and the upcoming development of a huge gas infrastructure that will bring the Azerbaijani gas to the heart of Europe. There is a symbiotic...
June 9th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Energy, Oil Industry, Oil Platforms and Rigs | Read More
Burkina Faso road transport unions agree CBA action plan
Vincent Zakané, Burkina Faso’s minister of public service, labour and social security’.
7 June 2013 - Vincent Zakané, Burkina Faso’s minister of public service, labour and social security’.
As part of the ITF/SASK road transport corridors project for 2013-2015, the ITF sub-regional...
June 7th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Corporate Social Responsibility, HR, ITF | Read More
Final programme for IMO Future of Ship Safety Symposium
A Symposium on The Future of Ship Safety
Please see the final programme including speaker bios at http://www.imo.org/About/Events/FSS/Documents/Symposium%20Programme%20final.pdf
And attached: Symposium Programme final
We are sure that this is one of the best ever and highly recommended symposiums...
June 6th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
Shipping faces half trillion dollar environment costs, ICS chairman tells Nor-Shipping
Masamichi Morooka
Speaking to delegates at the opening of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo today, the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Masamichi Morooka, said that impending new legislation to protect the environment potentially presented an additional industry-wide cost of more...
June 4th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions, International Chamber of Shipping | Read More
Life is getting tougher for Bulker masters
m/v Salt Lake City
Life is getting tougher for Bulker masters
A testing time lies ahead for bulk carrier operations as increasing layers of regulation impinge more heavily on commercial viability. Safety and environmental regulations had a major role in principle and often in practice but were becoming...
May 31st, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
ETF congress discusses work priorities
31 May 2013 – Affiliates at the ETF 2013 congress on 29-31 May in Berlin, Germany assessed ETF activities over the past four years and set the organisation’s work priorities for the next four years.
ETF President Lars Lindgren addressed more than 400 participants from over 30 European countries...
May 31st, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Environment, HR, ITF, Labour Disputes | Read More
Greece on track but it ‘ain’t plain cruising yet’ says global cruise industry
C. Palassis, Partner, CTM Hellas, N. Lingard, Cruise & Travel Industry Management Consultant , K. Moussouroulis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean, J. Fox, Vice President, Government Relations, U.S. and Europe, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. , G. Israel, Senior Vice President Port...
May 28th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions | Read More
Bureau Veritas’ Hellenic and Black Sea Committee Annual Meeting at the Westin Resort of Costa Navarino
The 16th annual meeting of the Hellenic and Black Sea Committee of Bureau Veritas was held on the 17th of May 2013 under the Chairmanship of Captain Panagiotis Tsakos and the presence of the Bureau Veritas Management, namely Mr. Didier Michaud-Daniel, Chief Executive Officer of Bureau Veritas, Mr. Philippe...
May 27th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
Pocket guide focuses on safe carriage of solid bulk cargoes
(UK P&I Club, Lloyd’s Register, Intercargo)
When bulk cargoes shift, liquefy, catch fire or explode as a consequence of poor loading procedures, the consequences can be massive. Ships may capsize, lose stability or sustain severe structural damage.
Such happenings enhance the risks -and the occurrence-...
May 22nd, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Marine Insurance | Read More
IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee 65th session pushes forward with energy-efficiency implementation
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 65th session from 13 to 17 May 2013, at IMO Headquarters in London.
The Committee made significant progress in its work on further developing energy-efficiency regulations; adopted an MEPC...
May 21st, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment, News, Oceanology, Oil Spill, Pollution | Read More
Vessel users and providers gather for TradeWinds Offshore Marine conference.
TradeWinds Events – May 21, 2013 09:54 BST
Both sides of the business table will be sitting together at the TradeWinds Offshore Marine conference this year, offering a rare opportunity to hear offshore vessel-providers and vessel-users exchange views on the sector in an open discussion.
Among the...
May 21st, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions | Read More
New Ports Regulation Proposal to Emerge Next Week
If no major hiccups occur, the European Commission will adopt its new port regulation proposal and ports policy communication a week from now.
The regulation proposal would largely leave cargo handling and passenger services untouched. Senior officials of DG Move confirmed this yesterday during a conference...
May 15th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Ports & Terminals | Read More
Europort brings offshore shipbuilding into focus
ABB at Europort
Maritime exhibition offers platform for technical innovators attracted by offshore investments
The offshore market remains buoyant, with exploration and production driving new fleet investment, design innovation in vessel efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Operations in more...
May 13th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Exhibitions | Read More
WISTA Med Conference in Hydra Greece 7-9 June 2013
The Board of Directors of WISTA Hellas is pleased to announce the
5TH WISTA MED CONFERENCE
Subject: “Today’s Crew Challenges”
Date: Friday 7th June – Sunday 9th June 2013
Place: Hydra Island, Greece.
Come join us in Hydra for our annual shipping event!
Enjoy the privilege of listening to...
May 10th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums | Read More
IFLN members gather in Istanbul for Membership Conference
Michel Vanlerberghe
Last month saw members of IFLN, the Texas-headquartered worldwide network of independent freight forwarders, come together in Istanbul for the rapidly expanding Group ’s annual conference. IFLN president Michel Vanlerberghe comments: “The Istanbul conference was a great success...
May 9th, 2013 | Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Trade and Commerce | Read More
