Union Fédérale Maritime urges France to prioritise seafarers for COVID-19 vaccinations
Amid the coronavirus outbreak and the vaccine phase, Union Fédérale Maritime urges the French government to prioritise seafarers for Covid-19 vaccinations.
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French shipyard to install first-of-its-kind sail system for large ships
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 call off merger between Fincantieri-Chantiers
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.
HAROPA, Ports of Normandy to help operators be prepared for Brexit
Following the exit of UK from Europe, HAROPA and Ports of Normandy joined forces to help transport operators be better prepared for Brexit changes.
France allows reopening of borders after agreement with UK
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.
France provides the most support packages for maritime during COVID-19
State support packages are helping the shipping industry to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Government support comes in many forms but usually without strings attached and rarely aligned to broader policy objectives, says a new report by ITF.
Port Le Havre launches initiative to collect scrubber waste
Port of Le Havre along with SEREP, a subsidiary of SARP Industries joined forces and set up a local network for the treatment of scrubber residues.
France to deploy sniffer drone to control emissions
In a bid to tighten control over ship emissions in its waters, France’s Ministry of the Sea is deploying on a trial basis a sniffer drone in the strait of Pas-de-Calais, one of the world’s busiest ship traffic areas.
France provides 30 million euros to help ferry sector
Following the major disruption of the ferry sector as an obvious COVID-19 impact, the French government announced a payroll to help the ferry companies.
France, EMSA to enhance secure maritime transport
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs recently visited European Maritime Safety Agency headquarters in Lisbon, to discuss about several tasks and exchange point of views.
