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IMO’s Gender Programme To Increase Visibility For Women In Maritime
- February 11, 2019
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No CommentsThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a new logo for its Women in Maritime programme, as part of its mission to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Programme lead Helen Buni said: “The IMO Women in Maritime programme supports the participation of women
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BIMCO: Only International Action Will Stop Increase In Piracy
- January 29, 2019
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A fresh annual report from the International Maritime Bureau shows that attacks in West Africa pushed piracy numbers up in 2018. In terms of military and law enforcement, an international operation is not complicated, so what is needed above all is the will to act. According to the bureau’s report, there were 201 incidents reported
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UK Shipping Minister Backs Equal Rights For Seafarers
- January 25, 2019
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Seafarers should enjoy the same sort of working conditions and welfare rights as people who work ashore, UK shipping minister Nusrat Ghani told a meeting at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 16 January. Speaking at the launch of the Apostleship of the Sea’s Life at Sea report, the minister said it was vital to
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Santa Claus has come to our office!
- December 14, 2018
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Since we are processing seafarers to join safely the vessels, the Captain Santa Claus brought us some very nice and cute seafarers teddy bears. Here we go with the thoughts about the Christmas in our company of our new colleague, Miss Andreea Mitrana – intern in our company “My first experience like intern in a
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IMO Maritime Safety Committee Celebrates 100th Session With Visions Of The Future
- December 13, 2018
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Evolution not revolution. Autonomous and remote-controlled ships are being trialled but seafarers, for now, remain indispensable to safe shipping. These were key takeaways from a special session (3 December) of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee, which is celebrating its 100th session. Delegates were first treated to a song commemorating IMO’s 70th anniversary (since the Convention establishing
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NSB Officers’ Conference 2018
- December 7, 2018
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When business and friendship come together
- November 23, 2018
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One of our great partners – Carl Baguhn has recently visited us. Good Winds and Carl Baguhn are searching the horizon for further developments of business in Constanta. After a fruitful day, full of plans and discussions of future projects, we spent a wonderful evening, going out in the beautiful city of Constanta. If the
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Digitalization Set To Revolutionize Shipping – United Nations Report
- October 8, 2018
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Technological advances including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, blockchain applications, autonomous ships, drones and others have the potential to boost efficiency in the global shipping industry, says the 2018 edition of UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport. Since growth in demand for seaborne trade is running ahead of supply, according to the latest data in
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UNCTAD Highlights Seven Key Trends Shaping Maritime Transport
- October 8, 2018
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UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2018 identifies seven key trends that are currently redefining the maritime transport landscape and shaping the sector’s outlook. These trends, presented in no particular order, entail challenges and opportunities which require continued monitoring and assessment for effective and sound policymaking. 1) Protectionism On the demand side, the uncertainty arising from
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Maritime Welfare Training: More Important than Ever
- September 25, 2018
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by Luca Tommasi, Project Manager at ITF Seafarers’ Trust The shipping industry is facing unprecedented change. With topics such as new environmental regulations and the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation dominating the conversation, seafarers’ welfare has tended to be overlooked. This trend is slowly changing as the industry continues to recognize the need to professionalize
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