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MSC Germany Appoints Nils Kahn as MD

Sep 02, 2019

The global container shipping  MSC Germany S.A. & Co. KG is reallocating the responsibilities at the top of the company.Accoridng to  a press release the current Deputy Managing Director Nils Kahn, will take the lead for the German market as of 1st September 2019…

World’s First: India Intros Facial Bio-Metric SID

Aug 28, 2019

India has become the first country in the world to issue Bio-metric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial bio-metric data of seafarers.Mansukh Mandaviya, the Minister of Shipping launched the project in New Delhi yesterday (August 28)…

New Rules on Med Exam in Danish Ships

Aug 26, 2019

The order for medical examinations of seafarers and fishermen will be changed on September 1, 2019, said the Danish Maritime Authority.Due to this change, it is no longer a requirement to hold a Danish Health Certificate when employed on Danish ships…

Joe Toomy Rejoins Port NOLA

Aug 23, 2019

The former chairman of the Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners Joe Toomy is rejoining the group.Gov. John Bel Edwards reappointed Joseph F. Toomy to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.Toomy was sworn in during today’s…

BBC Chartering Appoints Ulrichs as CEO

Aug 20, 2019

German shipping services company BBC Chartering has announced that Ulrich Ulrichs has taken over the CEO position from Svend Andersen as announced in May of this year.'The shareholders would like to thank Svend Andersen for his many years with…

Cape Town Damen Shipyards Joins WISTA

Aug 15, 2019

South Africa's Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has joined the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA). The yard is represented in the Association by Transformation and ESD Manager Eva Moloi.WISTA is an international networking…

UNHCR Urges Europe to Allow Immigrants to Dock

Aug 13, 2019

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has sent an appeal to the European governments to allow 507 people recently rescued from the Mediterranean and now stranded at sea to leave the vessels.Many are reportedly survivors of…

Cruise, Ferry Seafarers Among the Unhappiest

Aug 08, 2019

The seafarers working onboard cruise ships and ferries rank among the unhappiest in the industry, said a study.Seafarer happiness levels across tanker, bulk carriers and container ship sectors close to global average this quarter, it said.The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report…

MOL Indonesia Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Jul 29, 2019

Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) celebrated a major milestone-25 years since the launch of MOL business operations in Indonesia.The carriers of containerized and other cargo said in a press note that it has hosted a party in Jakarta for about 200 attendees…

MOL’s LNG Pioneer Rescues 4 Castaways

Jul 26, 2019

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) said that its liquefied natural gas (LNG)carrier LNG Pioneer safely rescued four castaways in the Pacific Ocean about 270km off Davao in the Island of Mindanao, the Philippines.The Bahamas…

Interferry Charts a Course for Growth

Jul 26, 2019

Interferry CEO Mike Corrigan explains why the global trade association is poised to take its work to the next level.While I respect the mantra of cautious optimism, I can’t help feeling genuinely excited that 2019 could prove to be a milestone…

West of England P&I Club Eyes Offshore

Jul 24, 2019

The West of England, a leading A-rated mutual marine insurer, has announced the appointment of a key strategic hire to support its strategy of expansion in the offshore market.Will Tobin will join the Club in July to head up its offshore business…

Number of Indian Seafarers Grows 45%

Jul 23, 2019

Employment of Indian seafarers on Indian and foreign ships witnessed a growth of 45 percent in the last three years.The Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Parliament that the number has increased from 143940 in 2016 to 208799 globally in 2018…

Joseph Angelo Wins Global Maritime Prize

Jul 22, 2019

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2018 is to be awarded to Joseph J. Angelo, a former United States Coast Guard (USCG) and International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) senior executive who participated in…

ICS Concern Over Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Jul 21, 2019

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is receiving reports that a British registered vessel - Stena Impero - has been diverted from its original course in the Strait of Hormuz while sailing in international waters.Guy Platten, Secretary…

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