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• 31 October 18 Roundtable of Port Organisations to pool resources and prioritise efforts on meeting IMO regulations on safety, environment and operations London, United Kingdom, October 2018 At a recent meeting in London at the Baltic Exchange, heads of the world’s leading associations for the world port community met to establish a roundtable with the view... Read more ›
• 27 October 18 The Escola Europea & FONASBA sign collaboration agreements with the first partners for the SAILNET Programme On the 28th of September 2018, the director of the Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport, Eduard Rodes, travelled to Naples to sign an agreement of collaboration with the partners of the SAILNET Programme: Mr. Gian Enzo... Read more ›
• 24 October 18 ‘JUST-IN-TIME’ Sailing Reduces CO2 Footprint If sea-going vessels were better informed about the availability of berths and adapted their speed accordingly, substantial savings could be made in terms of fuel and CO2 emissions.     This conclusion is based... Read more ›
• 09 October 18 EU steps up its strategy for connecting Europe and Asia The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy  adopted a Joint Communication that sets out the EU’s vision for a new and comprehensive strategy to better... Read more ›
• 08 October 18 Trade war threatens outlook for global shipping, warns new report Seaborne trade expanded by a healthy 4% in 2017, the fastest growth in five years, while UNCTAD forecasts similar growth this year, according to its Review of Maritime Transport 2018. Volumes across all segments... Read more ›
• 26 September 18 METHANOL as fuel: creating a pathway to cleaner ports and shipping The maritime and ports industries are facing a future increasingly defined by environmental regulations which require progressively cleaner fuels to improve air quality, writes Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer, The Methanol Institute. The maritime... Read more ›
• 07 September 18 ESPO asks to recognise the cross-border dimension of EU ports and to strengthen the maritime connectivity in CEF II The investment needs of European ports over the next ten years amount to 48 billion EUR. Many port investments score high in creating societal value but the return on investment for the investor, the... Read more ›
• 27 August 18 Shipping Industry Launches New Security Resources for World Fleet International shipping industry organisations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched today, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.orgprovides security-related guidance produced by the industry... Read more ›
• 09 January 18 PSA to Unveil Drones, Robotics and Futuristic Port Tech PSA has announced that it is unveiling technologies never before seen at container terminals in Singapore, including amphibious drones, automated quay cranes, exoskeletons for port staff, and robotic arms for related container activities. The... Read more ›
• 12 April 17 U.S.R. Liguria – partner presentation The U.S.R. Liguria is peripheral Administrative office of the Ministry of Education and among its institutional tasks includes recognition of training needs, development of its regional educational provision and training of the teachers, in... Read more ›