DNV Maritime boss highlights Seafarer crisis once again
HAMBURG : DNV Maritime CEO, Mr. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen said that there are still an estimated 90,000 seafarers unable to come ashore after 18 months, he was speaking to journalists at a virtual press conference
Largest private hospital ship in the world, the Global Mercy, almost in Antwerp
The Global Mercy, the new ship from Mercy Ships, sails free of charge and without any problems through the Suez Canal and will dock in the Port of Antwerp on 12 September. ANTWERP :
Fuel leakage into the Mediterranean Sea from the Baniyas thermal station, Syria
What we know about the incident Date and Time of the spill: Last Monday, 23rd August, 1 pm (UTC+3) Source and Quantity: A leak occurred from one of the fuel tanks at the Baniyas thermal
PSA signed agreement with IFC to augment Global Port Management and Development
SINGAPORE : PSA International Pte. Ltd. (PSA) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on 30 August 2021 which formalises a partnership that will bring in IFC’s expertise as
Port of Antwerp takes measures to improve environmental quality
ANTWERP : The Port of Antwerp takes the concerns of its residents about noise nuisance to heart. In order to be able to take targeted measures, Port of Antwerp set up a noise study in
GIFT City gets green certification from Indian Green Building Council
AHMEDABAD : Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT City) was awarded the green cities ‘platinum’ certification by CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). GIFT City is India’s first Greenfield Smart City to achieve the IGBC
Sustainable shipping initiative EcoClipper announces first local agent for the Asia-Pacific region
ALKMAAR : EcoClipper has partnered with Wachter Oriental, trade facilitators and merchants, to represent the sail cargo company in India and the South Pacific. Wachter Oriental will become the first local agent to act
China notifies new rules to regulate foreign ships in its waters
SHANGHAI : The new rules are expected to increase tensions if China strictly enforces them in the South China Sea and the Taiwan straits where the US and its allies have been conducting naval