2010 – year of the seafarer
Shipgaz – IMO has decided to dedicate next year to the world’s seafarers. The theme for the World Maritime Day will be “2010: Year of the Seafarer”. ”Our intention is to pay tribute to you, the world’s 1.5 million seafarers – men and women from all over the globe – for the unique, and all too often over-looked, contribution you make to the wellbeing of all of us”, IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos says and continues:
”At the same time, we will seek to add impetus to the “Go to Sea!” campaign, which we launched in November 2008 to attract new entrants to the shipping industry and, in particular, to encourage young people to follow in your footsteps by becoming the seafarers of tomorrow.”
Goods handling in Rotterdam falls
Shipgaz – In 2009, goods throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell 8.5 per cent to 385 million tonnes compared with 2008. Imports decreased 13 per cent to 272 million tonnes and exports increased 5 per cent to 113 million tonnes.
”Considering the circumstances, we cannot be dissatisfied. After hitting rock bottom in the second quarter, throughput has been improving slightly every month and virtually all the investments are going ahead … I hope that we will be able to break through the 400 million tonne barrier again next year. That means growth in throughput considerably over 3 per cent”, says Hans Smits, Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO.
Zhangjiagang port beats cargo volume target
ZHANGJIAGANG, a port city in Jiangsu province, has beaten its full-year cargo volume target following a surge in throughput in the first 11 months of this year, according to Zhangjiagang municipal government, writes Hui Ching-hoo. The port had aimed to handle 135m tonnes of cargo this year, but total throughput rose to 136m tonnes between January-November, up 20.2% year on year. Read More…
Shipping could by 2030 cut emissions by 30%, at zero-cost
Tor Svensen, COO DNV Maritime yesterday introduced the press to the groundbreaking results of a new study depicting how the shipping industry, by 2030, could cut emissions by 30%. The results were presented onboard the Viking Lady, the world’s first commercial ship with a fuel cell adapted to marine use installed onboard, while docked in Copenhagen. The good news; the scenario implies a zero-cost for the industry. Read More…
Panama throws out vessels in anti detention raid
The Panama Maritime Administration, PMA, has cancelled the registration of 73 vessels and a further 101 vessels may face the same destiny, as Panama aims to cut the number of detentions, reports Maritime Global Net quoting a PMA newsletter. Read More…
