Piracy at ‘Intolerable’ Level, Says Maritime Executive
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The massive deployment of foreign navies to the vital shipping lane off the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden has so far failed to slow the rate of pirate attacks, with new ships taken almost daily, according to maritime executive Christopher Hayman. He said most commentators agreed that piracy was merely the symptom [...]
Steaming under the constellation of Piracy
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Piracy has occurred through the ages together with the presence of the first Ships. People along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea have been trying to gain control of the trade routes and attacking the competition that was en route by sea. Thus it was common practice for the people engaged in commerce to be [...]
Shipping industry calls for blockade of Somalian coast
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A shipping body and tanker owners from around the world on Monday called for a military blockade along the coast of Somalia to intercept pirate vessels heading out to sea. Peter Swift, managing director of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, said stronger naval action - including aerial and aviation support - is necessary [...]
BIMCO urgent piracy advisory
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While there have been clear statements made by the shipping industry lobby to the international community and the volume of reporting on events and various recent statements made by shipping stakeholders - BIMCO would suggest that there are two urgent matters that need to be addressed by the industry and the international community respectively. BIMCO’s [...]
“Go to sea!” campaign launched at IMO to attract entrants to the shipping industry
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A campaign to address the global shortage of seafarers, especially officers, which threatens the very future of the international shipping industry, has been launched by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in association with the International Labour Organization, the “Round Table” of shipping [...]
Somali pirate attacks threaten Suez Canal
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Alarmed at the growing number of attacks off Somalia, international merchant shipping is edging closer to doing the unthinkable in peace time: by-passing one of world’s most vital trade routes. Somali pirates have been plundering ships off the Horn of Africa for years, but the recent surge in attacks has spilled out into the Gulf [...]
Shipping insurance cost soars with piracy surge off Somalia
A dramatic increase in piracy off the coast of Somalia and a ten-fold increase in insurance premiums has sent the cost of sending ships through one of the world’s busiest transport routes, soaring, shipping experts said yesterday.
The warning came as pirates hijacked the latest cargo ship off the Horn of Africa yesterday. The South Korean [...]
MOL Sees Encouraging Results in Test of Heat-Shielding Paint on Large Vessel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced test results showing the benefits of a heat-shielding paint that can save fuel, reduce CO2 emissions, and reduce long-term vessel maintenance costs. The Technology Research Center in MOL’s Technical Division completed a yearlong test of heat-shielding paints from 10 manufacturers. Along with group company M.O. Engineering Co., Ltd., MOL [...]
Canada to launch search for missing explorer ships.
TORONTO: Canada said on Friday it will search for two fabled British explorer ships that disappeared in the Arctic more 160 years ago, fearing melting ice caused by global warming could entice others to find and plunder the underwater tombs.
Environment Minister John Baird announced the Parks Canada-led search for British Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin’s [...]
Port and Ship International India - 2008
From: October 23rd, 2008
To: October 25th, 2008
Location: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai
Port & Ship International India 2008 (PSI) is an international exhibition and conference on shipping and shipbuilding, ship technology, maintenance and repair, ocean engineering, marine offshore technology, port and terminal technology and equipment, and infrastructure expansion and modernization. PSI is the most [...]
