UNCTAD: 10 key areas for the maritime industry
According to UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2022 , the maritime industry needs to take action and focus on ten specific areas to move forward.
Read moreAccording to UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport 2022 , the maritime industry needs to take action and focus on ten specific areas to move forward.
Read moreIn an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Mr Knut Arild Hareide from the Norwegian Maritime Authority and Mr. Georgios Plevrakis from ABS introduce the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) and explain that it will focus on industry’s essential topics for the future, such as energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and autonomous ships.
Read moreTsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) published its first Environmental, Social, Governance Report (ESG). This report was prepared in accordance with the worldwide recognized ESG standards of SASB and GRI, while it incorporates the company's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Read moreGlobal trade will reach a record level of about US$ 32 trillion for 2022, as trade in goods is expected to total almost US$ 25 trillion, an increase of about 10% from 2021. However, trade growth has been subdued during the second half of the year.
Read moreOn 16 November, Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University (WMU) delivered the keynote address for the Maritime SheEO conference, speaking of changing leadership paradigms in the maritime industry.
Read moreIMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has received Dr. Ann Fenech, as the new President of the Comité Maritime International (CMI). Dr. Fenech became the first female President in the CMI's 125 year history.
Read moreWomen in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA) - the newest group set up with the support of IMO to champion the place of women in the maritime sector - has held its first conference since being inaugurated in Dakar, Senegal, from 6-7 December.
Read moreThe 86th session of the IACS Council (C86) focused on recent developments around its internal oversight of Quality matters, recognizing that the restrictions by COVID-19, and the challenges of new regulations and technologies for decarbonisation make it essential for IACS to respond rapidly in these areas.
Read moreSituational Awareness is a concept that has been around in maritime for many years. The benefits associated with situational awareness are significant, with an increase in safety, task, team and organizational performance considered as the most important outcomes.
Read moreCrew members are prone to many distractions onboard; from a complex navigation bridge to high workloads while navigating their vessel through busy shipping lanes. Analysis of maritime accident reports shows that situational awareness is one of the most important safety factors, highlighting never to relax our vigilance when onboard.
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