As of July this year, the Bahamas Maritime Authority has recognised the ‘Seafarer Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing’ course offered by Isca Wellbeing. We speak with Isca Wellbeing director John Burden, to find out about...
The shipping industry has started retrofitting vessels, exploring new fuel types and rethinking vessel design...
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in thousands of seafarers becoming stranded onboard vessels for months at a time, which has been detrimental to their mental health. Companies such as Mental Health Support Solutions provide various services and support to assist seafarers struggling with their mental health, offering them a 24-hour help line and psychological support.
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps recently announced that he wants to see zero-emission ships being introduced into UK waters in as little as four years. The announcement comes under the government’s plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the shipping industry’s environmental impact.
We speak with Steven Lua, CEO of clean energy solutions provider Unitrove, to discuss the feasibility of the target and which areas the industry should be focusing its attention on.
Experts at the London International Shipping Week Conference debated some of the biggest issues that have affected and will affect shipping. From Covid-19 disruptions to positive changes and future challenges, here’s what we learnt.
The IMO aims to reduce carbon intensity in international shipping by 40% by 2030.
The South Korea-based shipbuilder is expected to deliver the new vessels from 2023 to 2024.
The company’s EBITDA grew 8% to $210m (AED770m) in H1 2021.
According to the agreement, the development will be implemented in two phases.
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The commodity trader stated that CO₂ emissions from shipping in the year 2020, up to 30 September, were 8.88 million tonnes.
The newbuilds will feature a wind-assisted propulsion system as well as air lubrication technology.
Connected with numerous transport facilities, Koole Terminals has a storage capacity of more than 4.1 million cubic metres.
The organisations will develop a collaborative procedure dedicated to knowledge sharing and business collaboration.
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