SetelHellas and Cisco participate as Gold Sponsors at the 3rd Naftemporiki Shipping Conference that will take place on Thursday 19 January 2017, at Megaron, the Athens Concert Hall, The Banqueting Hall entitled: “Greek and European Shipping: Competitiveness and prospects in times of uncertainty”. The aim of the Conference is the discussion of the the challenges that both the Greek and the European shipping sector
Ports of Auckland in New Zealand is exploring the feasibility of powering cruise ships from the national electricity grid, or LNG- or methanol-powered barges, when they are berthed in port.
Currently ships in port need to keep their generators running to supply onboard power when berthed in Auckland, but the port has commissioned a feasibility
As from January the 3rd, a new twice-a-week freight/passenger service to Igoumenitsa and Patras is launched. Up to five weekly sailings between Venice and Greece for the transport of rolling freight to be offered.
The Grimaldi Group strengthens its Motorways of the Sea network announcing an important news: as from next 3rd January, the Neapolitan Group will extend to Venice its maritime links for passengers and freight
Accounting Network Moore Stephens has released a report stating that said the average shipping confidence level rose from 5.4 in August 2016 to 5.6 out of 10.0 in November 2016. This is the highest rating since August 2015.
All main categories of respondent were more confident than in August 2016, when the overall rating was 5.4. The report also revealed that confidence was up in Asia, from 5.5 to 5.7, in Europe from 5.2 to 5.4, and
The European Parliament adopted today a report on the Regulation establishing a framework for the organisation of port services and financial transparency of ports presented by the rapporteur MEP Knut Fleckenstein.
The port Regulation was approved the agreement reached in that respect with the Commission and Council last summer with 546 votes in favour, 140 against, 22 abstentions. This vote makes an end to the Port
On Thursday the 1st of December, the Grimaldi Group was awarded as Top Logistics Provider in the Ocean Carrier category by Chase New Holland (CNH) Industrial, the industrial Group specialized in the design, production and sales of agricultural and construction equipment commercial vehicles and powertrains. Dror Noach, Vice President Transport Logistics for CNH Industrial, participated at the event.
The prestigious prize,
MSC Magnifica will depart Genoa, Italy on 5 January 2019 and visit 49 destinations in 32 countries on six continents over the 119-day roundtrip cruise.
““As one of the world’s truly international cruise companies, making available to our guests and travellers from around the globe a product such as a world cruise is a natural progression,” said Gianni Onorato, MSC Cruises’
By Thanos Pallis
Caring about performance, economic impact and users satisfaction
Cruise ports in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas continue to adapt to new levels of demand, hosting bigger cruise vessels and seeking ways to accompany the contribution of cruising to port-cities and local communities with positive experiences for all their
COSCO and Trans-it joins forces to offer Greek ship owners a unique service. An integrated process in combination with new legislation make it possible for ship owners to move ship spares out of Greece without the time consuming and cash flow limitations from earlier days.
For spare parts delivered into the Piraeus Free Zone ship owners will no longer be invoiced VAT. Ship owners must be approved by COSCO to be able to
Ship crashes into stone barge off Dover as 80mph winds batter south and heavy rain causes flooding
Twenty-three crew members were evacuated from a cargo ship after it crashed into another vessel near Dover, as Storm Angus caused flooding and chaos in parts of the UK.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the 200m (650ft) Saga Sky hit a barge full of rocks after losing power and breaking free of its anchor near
The Grimaldi Group’s Costantino Baldissara was rewarded for his service when he won the coveted Logistician of the Year Award at the fifth Automotive Global Awards for Supply Chain. Held in the majestic surroundings of Claridge’s Hotel, London with top automotive industry guests in attendance, Baldissara was announced as winner of this category for his exceptional commitment in
A leading SAP Consulting and Implementation team and the most aggressively growing Company in the Maritime ICT sector join forces to enable the seamless transition of ship owners and operators towards the Digital Ship era.
The alliance aims to the “Acquisition and integration of meaningful performance and operational data with advanced analytics and decision support functions”. Such goals will be achieved by utilizing the SAP HANA and SAP
International Maritime Organisation agrees sulphur emissions cap but is condemned for delaying measures to cut greenhouse gases
Shipping industry criticised for failure to reach carbon emissions deal
International Maritime Organisation agrees sulphur emissions cap but is condemned for delaying measures to cut greenhouse gases
The
South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co. said Monday it will close its European operations, in the latest sign that the troubled company may be heading toward liquidation.
Hanjin, South Korea’s largest shipping company, has so far obtained approval from the Seoul Central District Court to close eight of its 10 business operations in Europe, including its regional headquarters in Germany, according to a company
With the title “Latest Issues Affecting Shipping”, Mr Joe Angelo, Deputy Managing Director of INTERTANKO and Honorary Member of HELMEPA, presented to Members of the Greek shipping community the current legislation of IMO and its development on issues such as ballast water management, greenhouse gases, fuel oil quality and availability, cyber risk management and e-navigation. He also referred to the work program of IMO for
Construction of the UK's new £200m polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, formally begins on Monday at Cammell Laird on Merseyside.
A ceremony will see a crane lower a near-100-tonne segment of keel on to blocks on the firm's slipway. The ship is intended to be at work by 2019.
The vessel is already well known owing to the online vote to name it, which saw the public choose Boaty McBoatface.
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