Danica Crewing Specialists reports that the availability of Ukrainian seafarers has increased to the point that there is now a better balance between the number of vacancies on offer and the candidates available to fill these positions. This situation is a far cry from the previous three quarters of the year where crew supply was […]
Addressing the 2nd World Maritime Merchants Forum held in Hong Kong last week, on the eve of this week’s Hong Kong Maritime Week, Chief Executive (CE) of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Mr John Lee summed up the SAR’s ongoing strengths as A maritime hub. “Under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong […]
The 6th Hong Kong Maritime Week is underway, organised by the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board (HKMPB) together with co-organisers the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) and the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, a partners Hong Kong Trade Development Council and InvestHK. Theme of the week is to “Propel Hong Kong” as a renowned international […]
Affordable satellite communication technology is elevating access to in-demand skills and the latest learning resources for young girls in the Kajiado Central Constituency in Kenya. Less than 20% of girls from the Maasai community enrol in school and even fewer proceed to secondary school. With large tracts of land used for cattle rearing, schools are […]
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) will launch a new ocean shipping service, ‘Shaheen Express’ starting from the last week of November 2022. The ‘Shaheen Express’ will rotate between Mundra, Pipavav, Jebel Ali, Dammam, and Jebel Ali and back to Mundra, creating a stable and reliable service for the India-UAE-Saudi Arabia corridor. The new service will […]
National shipping industry umbrella body Maritime UK has responded to the Government’s ‘Autumn Statement’ mini-budget, unveiled by new PM Rishi Sunak’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt last week, with a statement as follows: “In setting out his agenda for economic growth, the Chancellor emphasized the importance of bringing about energy security, while also investing […]
With the first sea trials beginning in December, MF Hydra will, as the first ferry in the world, be powered by proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells running on liquid hydrogen. “The installation of Ballard’s FCwave™ fuel cells onboard the MF Hydra not only showcases how efficiently the zero-emission operation of ships can be implemented, it […]
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed its updated Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE 2.0) will be delivered to industry in a ‘phased approach’ comprising four stages, rather than a single ‘go-live’ switch between the current SIRE (VIQ7) and new SIRE 2.0. Since its launch in 1993, OCIMF’s SIRE tanker inspection programme has […]
