Tag: France

The Fondation de la Mer and Bureau Veritas, along with the French Ministry of the Sea, are launching “Ocean Approved”.

The Indian variant has become dominant in some parts of the UK, with a 160% increase of cases over the week. In an effort to fight the Indian variant of COVID-19, UK seafarers travelling to France will face new travel restrictions.

The French government has announced that French seafarers will receive priority access to Covid-19 jabs at national vaccination centres.

Amid increasing interest in wind propulsion as an attractive solution to decarbonization, French company Zéphyr & Borée announced a new project to develop the world’s first sailing containership.

The French Directorate of Maritime Affairs (DMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen their maritime relations.

Amid the coronavirus outbreak and the vaccine phase, Union Fédérale Maritime urges the French government to prioritise seafarers for Covid-19 vaccinations.

French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique announced the upcoming installation of a first-of-its-kind model for sailing propulsion adapted to large ships. This announcement was made during an e-event broadcasted live from the MSC Virtuosa in Saint-Nazaire.

France and Italy announced that they will not proceed to with the merger of two of Europe’s largest shipbuilders, Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Fincantieri, a decision that was made due to the current economic situation and the COVID-19 impact.

Following the exit of UK from Europe, HAROPA and Ports of Normandy joined forces to help transport operators be better prepared for Brexit changes.

Following the disruption between UK and French borders after the news of a new variant of COVID-19, the two countries reached an agreement allowing freight and some passenger services to resume operations.