Category: International

Niger Republic Shuts Airspace
August 7, 2023 No Responses

Niger Republic Shuts Airspace

Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies. BBC report that the West...
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Ocean Giants To Forge Mega Fleet
July 30, 2023 No Responses

Ocean Giants To Forge Mega Fleet

China-based companies specializing in ocean-based heavy lift transport COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture deal leading to the creation of a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. World Maritime New...
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Four Contenders Join Race For HMM’s $3.9b Privatization
July 27, 2023 No Responses

Four Contenders Join Race For HMM’s $3.9b Privatization

Four bidders have thrown their hats in the ring for the privatization of HMM, Korea’s largest shipping company, as the government seeks to divest a controlling stake valued at 5 trillion won ($3.9 billion). HMM Co Ltd, formerly Hyundai Merchant...
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Shell Partners Firm On Maritime Decarbonisation
July 20, 2023 No Responses

Shell Partners Firm On Maritime Decarbonisation

United Kingdom design and engineering consultancy company Houlder and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell) have agreed to work together to identify, evaluate, and further develop solutions to accelerate the decarbonisation of the ma...
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IMO Gets New Secretary-General
July 19, 2023 No Responses

IMO Gets New Secretary-General

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has appointed Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama, for an initial 4-year term as the next Secretary-General. Valesco will start his tenure as of 1 January 2024, subject to the Assemb...
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IMO Begins 129th Session, To Pick New Secretary-General
July 18, 2023 No Responses

IMO Begins 129th Session, To Pick New Secretary-General

The 129th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has commenced, bringing together representatives from member states worldwide.  The event takes place from the 17th to the 21st of July 2023. World Maritime News report that...
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Australia Appoints First Woman To Lead Central Bank
July 14, 2023 No Responses

Australia Appoints First Woman To Lead Central Bank

Australia’s central bank says it will be led by a woman for the first time since it was founded in 1960. Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who is coming to the end of a seven-year term as governor of...
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IMO To Adopt Revised GHG Strategy As Marine Environment Protection Committee 80 Kicks Off
July 4, 2023 No Responses

IMO To Adopt Revised GHG Strategy As Marine Environment Protection Committee 80 Kicks Off

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) – 80th session has opened at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). After several months of negotiations, the MEPC 80 session is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Specif...
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America’s 10 Richest People Worth More Than 106 Poorest Countries
June 22, 2023 No Responses

America’s 10 Richest People Worth More Than 106 Poorest Countries

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a privileged elite has long been a subject of concern and scrutiny, with the gap between the poor increasingly widening. The impact of the gap is highlighted by the fact that the...
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IndiGo Places Order For 500 Airbus A320 Aircraft
June 20, 2023 No Responses

IndiGo Places Order For 500 Airbus A320 Aircraft

Indian carrier IndiGo has made a record order for 500 Airbus A320 aircraft – the largest single purchase agreement by any airline in commercial aviation history. The deal, announced on the first day of the Paris Airshow, is worth roughly...
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Consortium To Develop Zero-Emission Tugs
June 16, 2023 No Responses

Consortium To Develop Zero-Emission Tugs

United Kingdom (UK) shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has joined forces with Macduff Ship Designers, Kongsberg Maritime and Echandia, to create a UK consortium with a common vision to develop and build a zero emissions harbour and coastal tug. World Maritime...
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Qatar Airways Cargo Completes IATA CEIV Certifications
June 13, 2023 No Responses

Qatar Airways Cargo Completes IATA CEIV Certifications

Qatar Airways Cargo along with its ground handling partner, Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo has announced its latest achievement – the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) certification.  In a sta...
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Firms Seal LNG Bunkering Partnership
June 12, 2023 No Responses

Firms Seal LNG Bunkering Partnership

Italian maritime transportation group, Fratelli Cosulich has started a collaboration with low and zero-emission fuels supplier, Titan as it seeks to strengthen its position in the European LNG bunkering market. As part of this collaboration, Fratelli Cosu...
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MOL Appoints First Female Captain
June 9, 2023 No Responses

MOL Appoints First Female Captain

Japanese shipping major, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has appointed Naomi Matsushita as the captain of its car carrier, Beluga Ace, effective June 6. World Maritime News report that the decision marks a significant step forward for gender diversity in the...
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