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Contship Italia Group releases new business plan targets 2021-2024
Contship Italia Group, the Italian container terminal and intermodal branch of Eurokai, today unveils a raft of new initiatives aimed at enhancing its national and international developments. In a wide ranging set of new targets and initiatives, the group will start work on achieving: More than 1.8 million TEU new handling capacity, including gateway and … Read More...
IMO and Republic of Korea partner to address ships’ GHG emissions
Four-year partnership will support GHG reduction training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Republic of Korea and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have signed an agreement to establish a training programme to support developing States to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping. This will … Read More...
Wikborg Rein appoints Ina Lutchmiah as new Managing Director of Singapore office
International law firm Wikborg Rein has appointed Ina Lutchmiah (Partner) as the new Managing Director of its Singapore office. The appointment further cements Wikborg Rein's leading presence in the shipping and offshore sectors. Lutchmiah already heads up Wikborg Rein's transactional practice in the Asia Pacific region which encompasses both shipping and offshore … Read More...
BELFAST HARBOUR AND BT TO BUILD THE UK AND IRELAND’S FIRST 5G PRIVATE NETWORK FOR PORTS
BT and Belfast Harbour today announced a landmark partnership to build a state-of-the-art 5G ecosystem within the Port. The partnership will deliver a series of 5G-led innovations to accelerate Belfast Harbour’s digital transformation and help deliver its smart port strategic ambitions. In a UK and Ireland-first, BT will build and manage a live 5G Private Network … Read More...
UKHO launches new innovation challenge to accelerate geospatial data use in maritime risk and insurance sector
TAUNTON, UK - 27 OCTOBER 2020: As part of the ADMIRALTY Marine Innovation Programme, the UK Hydrographic Office is inviting innovators and start-ups to develop new solutions for the maritime risk and insurance sector using ADMIRALTY data. For the maritime insurance sector, access to accurate and reliable data is essential to help quantify risks faced by shipping … Read More...
SMI Issue 87 OUT NOW
Ship Management International Issue 87 Features First Person, Notebook, How I Work, Honk Kong Special Report, Fuel, Crew Management / Welfare, P&I and Law, Classification, Regional Focus: Panama, Lay-Ups, Alternative Viewpoint, Cyber, SMI Webinar Round-up and many more of our regular features Click here to read … Read More...
Tanker hijacking brought to an end
Seafarers should not be allowed to get caught up in the crisis of political refugees or economic migrants, according to the UK Chamber of Shipping. Speaking a day after news broke about the hijacking of the Nave Andromeda in the Solent, the UK Chamber said it was heartening to see the UK authorities take swift action to safeguard ship and crew. Seven suspects … Read More...
Lloyd’s Register selected for Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate Program
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been appointed as the classification society for Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate Program, the largest surface ship project in the nation’s defence history. Through Hunter, BAE Systems Australia’s shipbuilding business, ASC Shipbuilding, will deliver nine anti-submarine warfare frigates, known as the Hunter class, to the Royal Australian … Read More...
Obituary – John Blom, NeKo Ship Supply Group
After a long illness, John Blom the owner and founder of NeKo Ship Supply, passed away on 21st October at the age 72. John left his mark in the Ship Chandler Industry with a career of more than 50 years. He started at Aug. Kopcke & Co in the 1970s and in 2002 he crafted the NeKo Ship Supply Group where his knowledge and passion played a crucial role in the … Read More...
ITIC warns against letting speed affect accuracy
To maintain flexibility, charterers often request that the ship broker fix the vessels to discharge at a specified number of ports within a defined range. But it’s important that the broker clearly understands the definition of that range and which ports it includes, says the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). A recent claim handled by ITIC … Read More...
MCA publishes annual report
The MCA’s annual report for April 2019 to March 2020 has been published this week, highlighting the work of the Agency for the 12-month period. Although the report doesn’t cover the period where the effects of COVID-19 were felt most, it’s clear the MCA still had a number of challenges to deal with in terms of maritime. Her Majesty’s Coastguard, the search and … Read More...
Columbia Shipmanagement enters Italian market in joint venture with Premuda
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) is entering the Italian market after agreeing a joint venture which will see it take on the full management of the entire Premuda fleet. Group Premuda, controlled by Pillarstone, the industrial and financial platform that supports the relaunch of companies in temporary difficulty, has a fleet of 28 vessels under the control of the … Read More...
