Tag: International

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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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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Samsung Gets $518m Contract For Two LNG Carriers  
June 14, 2023 No Responses

Samsung Gets $518m Contract For Two LNG Carriers  

South Korean shipbuilding company, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order to construct two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers. World Maritime News report that the South Korean heavyweight signed the contract with an undisclosed shipowner f...
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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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Shipowners Implore UN Member State On Ambitious Course For 2050
May 26, 2023 No Responses

Shipowners Implore UN Member State On Ambitious Course For 2050

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS),  which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted detailed proposal for the next round of IMO negotiations set for July this year with the aim of increasing decarbonization tar...
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WFE Create New Certification For Market Infrastructure
May 4, 2023 No Responses

WFE Create New Certification For Market Infrastructure

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has announced the creation of a new Market Infrastructure Certificate (MIC) programme, the first of its kind, which is aimed at educating the next generation of financial services leaders globally.City Business News repo...
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Maersk Reports $5.7b Drop In Q1 Profit
May 4, 2023 No Responses

Maersk Reports $5.7b Drop In Q1 Profit

Danish container shipping major Maersk has reported a massive drop in its ocean revenue for the first quarter of this year, plunging by $5.7 billion to $9.9 billion year-on-year amid lower freight rates and softened demand. Last year saw a...
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7 Jostle For IMO Top Job
April 4, 2023 No Responses

7 Jostle For IMO Top Job

Seven member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have nominated candidates for the post of Secretary-General, as the term of the current incumbent, Kitack Lim of the Republic of Korea, is set to expire on December 31, 2023. The...
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Air Peace Launches Nonstop Flights To India
March 31, 2023 No Responses

Air Peace Launches Nonstop Flights To India

West and Central Africa’s leading airline, Air Peace, in its characteristic way of setting aviation records, achieved another first on March 31, 2023, by launching direct, nonstop flight services to Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra State in Southweste...
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Envoy: All Set For Air Peace Direct Flight To India March 31
March 27, 2023 No Responses

Envoy: All Set For Air Peace Direct Flight To India March 31

The much-anticipated direct flights from Nigeria to India is set to commence on March 31, 2023, Mr Gangadharan Balasubramanian, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said. Balasubramanian told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that Air Peace, a...
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