| |
| Shippers propose a greener system | |  | | The European Shippers Council has put forward to European Parliament's Transport Committee a memorandum making policy recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by freight transport in Europe, says Shipping Gazette.
The council has demanded opening the the way to a Global Emission Trade
Scheme for aviation and maritime transport, permitting wider usage of
fuel-efficient large trucks and unrestricted cabotage, better access to
rail infrastructure – particularly opening rail freight corridors that
run across borders – debates on IMO's requirement on marine fuel
regarding use of low sulphur fuel and on “polluter pays” campaign,
providing larger access to inland waterways, removing restrictions on
night-time and weekend operations, and implementing the Single Europe
Sky policy. |
| |
| Maritime Academy commissions N30m training equipment | |  | | Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron has commissioned a N30 million equipment donated by the Nigeria LNG Limited for training in safety.
It was learnt that the new equipment had led to accreditation of the institution by the Maritime and Coastal Agency (MCA). |
| |
| Piracy: growing threat to Yemen, regional countries | |  | | Piracy has evolved again with pirates resume carrying out attacks against a number of Yemeni and international trades ships. This means that piracy is still posing a real threat to international maritime despite all efforts for combating them.
The issue was a focus on the seminar entitled "Piracy off Somali Coasts
and its Aftermaths on Yemen's Security", which was organized by Foreign
Ministry's Diplomatic Institute. |
| |
| How the Seychelles became a pirates\' paradise | |  | | A multi-storey cruise ship dwarfs the harbour of Port Victoria, engulfing two fishing trawlers in its considerable shadow. Together, the trio of vessels offer a snapshot of the economy of this Indian Ocean archipelago.
While the floating holiday camp disgorges hundreds of sunburnt
Europeans into the Seychelles' eternal summer, the trawlers unload
skipjack and yellow fin tuna by the thousands, bound eventually for
Europe. |
| |
| Anglo-Eastern inaugurates new academic facility in Karjat | |  | | Anglo-Eastern’s Group ceo Peter Cremers oversaw proceedings at the official inauguration of the new $8m Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy in Karjat, on the outskirts of Mumbai.
“We now think it’s time to give back and by setting up this Maritime
Academy, which will bring us Cadets straight from High School, it is
the first step,” he said addressing the 300 guests, which included
representatives from the Indian Government and a large number of
national and international shipping dignitaries. |
| |
|
|
| Maersk sees slow shipping recovery | |  | | Container shipping markets have been more active than expected in early 2010, but that is apparently linked to restocking and activity is likely to taper off, the head of A.P. Moller-Maersk said. |
| |
| OOCL announces Trans Atlantic Trade General Rate Increase | |  | | Ocean freight rates continue to be below the required level to cover basic operating costs or transportation costs. |
| |
| Rickmers Maritime demonstrates resilience amidst uncertainties in FY2009 | |  | | Rickmers Trust Management Pte. Ltd. |
| |
| Hapag-Lloyd\'s Strategy Pays Off | |  | | Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s sixth-largest container carrier, is set to move from financial intensive care into operational convalescence. |
| |
| Lloyd\'s Register broadens marine fuel & engine performance service with FOBAS Engine | |  | | Lloyd’s Register’s marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, FOBAS Engine. |
| |
|
