Hot Port News from GAC 19-Apr-2021 SEAWALL REINSTATEMENT WORKS AT BLACK POINT POWER STATIONHong Kong CONSTRUCTION OF NEW JETTY OFF POLICE COAST GUARD BASE (LIM CHU KANG)Singapore PROPOSED CONCESSIONAL CHARGES…
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Hot Port news from GAC 14-Apr-2021 IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSIT RESERVATION SYSTEM TARIFFS POSTPONEDPanama Canal, Panama GULF OF GUINEA STILL PIRACY HOTSPOT: IMB LATEST FIGURESWorldwide VESSEL MOVEMENTS SUSPENDEDShuaiba, Kuwait UPDATED CREW…
INTERCARGO affirms leadership role in representing dry bulk shipping
INTERCARGO affirms leadership role in representing dry bulk shipping INTERCARGO re-iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally sound dry bulk shipping industry at its semi-annual meetings…
Hot Port News from GAC 09-Mar-2021 REVISED TARIFF STRUCTUREMundra, India TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAFARERS ON SHIPS SUBJECT TO IGF CODESingapore COVID TEST REQUIRED FOR OFF-SIGNERSPort Everglades, United States…
Sustainability and digitalisation must go hand in hand to boost shipping industry, insists environmental management specialist Erle Kristin Wagle, eminent alumna of the Blue MBA
Sustainability and digitalisation must go hand in hand to boost shipping industry, insists environmental management specialist Erle Kristin Wagle, eminent alumna of the Blue MBA Erle Kristin Wagle has returned to…
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Hot Port News from GAC 27-Feb-2021 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 28 FEBRUARY-13 MARCH 2021Worldwide REQUIREMENTS FOR SHORE-BASED PERSONNEL BOARDING VESSELS AT ANCHORAGES, SHIPYARDS, TERMINALS & MARINASSingapore World Holidays: 28 February-13 March 2021Saturday,…
Hot Port news from GAC 24-Feb-2021 APPROVAL PROCESS FOR CREW CHANGESPort Louis, Mauritius OPERATIONS SUSPENDED DUE TO HEAVY SWELLGibraltar PORT DEPLOYS AUTONOMOUS DRONES FOR SAFETY ENFORCEMENTAntwerp, Belgium Approval process for…
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Hot Port News from GAC 23-Feb-2021 INSTALLATION OF PONTOONS AND GANGWAYSSingapore MARINE SOIL INVESTIGATION FOR IMPROVEMENT TO ROAD OUTLET DRAINSingapore TERMINAL RE-OPENEDBuckeye Bahamas Hub, Bahamas TEST REQUIRED FOR ALL CREWDalian,…
Hot Port News from GAC 16-Feb-2021 MARINE WORKS AT JOSS HOUSE BAYHong Kong PORT REOPENED AFTER STORMY WEATHERTaman, Russia VALIDITY PERIOD OF CREW CHANGE APPLICATIONSSingapore OPERATIONS RECOMMENCEDGibraltar HEAVY SNOWFALL HALTS…
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Hot Port News from GAC 15-Feb-2021 DREDGING OFF WEST COAST OF LAMMA ISLANDHong Kong OPERATIONS SUSPENDEDGibraltar UPDATED COVID-19 TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SIGNING-OFF CREWSingapore PORTS OF ANTWERP & ZEEBRUGGE TO JOIN…
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Hot Port News from GAC 11-Feb-2021 TRANSFER OF SIGNING-ON/-OFF CREW AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD’S BERTHHong Kong MAINTENANCE DREDGING AT CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION JETTY, TAP SHEK KOKHong Kong YACHT…
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Hot Port News from GAC 10-Feb-2021 SUBMARINE CABLE LAYING FROM CHUNG HOM KOK TO WATERS EAST OF HONG KONGHong Kong ICEBREAKERS’ CARAVANEastern Gulf of Finland, Russia NEW ENTRY RESTRICTIONSMauritius PORT…
Hot Port News from GAC 09-Feb-2021 PLANNED BERTH CLOSURES FOR MAINTENANCELe Havre, France TERMINAL REOPENEDBuckeye Bahamas Hub, Bahamas REMOTELY CONTROLLED NAVIGATION SYSTEM TEST & MANOEUVRES OFF RAFFLES RESERVED ANCHORAGESingapore MINIMUM…
AMP supports Seafarers on Panamanian Flag vessels and nationals of foreign flags
AMP supports Seafarers on Panamanian Flag vessels and nationals of foreign flags The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) through the General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM), has been managing various actions in…
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Hot Port News from GAC 04-Feb-2021 JETTY INSPECTIONSSouth Killingholme, United Kingdom ESTABLISHMENT OF AIDS TO NAVIGATIONHong Kong DREDGING AT URMSTON ROADHong Kong PCR TESTS FOR ON-SIGNING CREWSri Lanka REGULATIONS EASEDBahamas…
IMO welcomes Neptune Declaration on seafarers at last
IMO welcomes Neptune Declaration on seafarers IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the industry-led Neptune Declaration, which calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers and for cooperation to end the crew change crisis, which is not…
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Hot Port News from GAC 03-Feb-2021 PLANNED JETTY OUTAGESImmingham, United Kingdom MASK REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC MARITIME VESSELSUnited States PORT INSTALLS SMART BOLLARDS WITH SENSORSAntwerp, Belgium E-PASS NO LONGER REQUIRED…
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Hot Port News from GAC 02-Feb-2021 PCR TEST & QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTTurkey MULTINATIONAL OFFSHORE COVID-19 TREATMENT CENTRESri Lanka DISMANTLING OF OLD RMQCSJawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India CALL FOR STRICT ADHERENCE FOR…
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Hot Port News from GAC 01-Feb-2021 WORKS AT TUAS TERMINAL PHASE 2Singapore TERMINAL CLOSEDBuckeye Bahamas Hub, Bahamas PORTS PREPARE FOR TROPICAL LOWNorth West Australia, Australia UPDATED RESTRICTIONSThailand NEW CREW CHANGES…
Crew change hubs could address seafarer crisis, says MAJ
Crew change hubs could address seafarer crisis, says MAJ A global network of crew change hubs would help alleviate the humanitarian crisis seafarers face at present, according to the Maritime…
Latest Seafarers Happiness index proves small steps have a big impact
Latest Seafarers Happiness index proves small steps have a big impact The Mission to Seafarers calls for seafarer support and the need for safe crew changes LONDON, 25th January 2021 –…
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Hot Port News from GAC 20-Jan-2021 NEW MARINE TARIFFRas Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates CREW CHANGE FOR CARGO SHIPSSingapore FISHERMEN TO BLOCK SHIPSJawaharlal Nehru port, India NEW PROTOCOL FOR CREW…
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Hot Port News from GAC 15-Jan-2021 CONSTRUCTION OF CROSS BAY LINK MARINE WORKS AT JUNK BAYHong Kong SUBMARINE OUTFALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN STARLING INLETHong Kong VAT ON PORT CHARGESCameroon LAUNCH…
More crew change complications emerge as virus mutates
More crew change complications emerge as virus mutates Crew changes are once more becoming difficult as much of the world locks down again following the emergence of several new and…
Crew changes twice as stressful for businesses since Covid-19 pandemic
Crew changes twice as stressful for businesses since Covid-19 pandemic Research shows the impact of the global pandemic on crew changes in the marine industry Over 90 per cent of shipping…