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London International Shipping Week 2021 | Latest news PLOTTING GROWTH AND RECOVERY IN A DISRUPTED WORLD We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the impressive headquarters of the International Maritime…

RMT raise concern over P&O’s plans for the Pride of York out of Hull SEAFARERS Union RMT today registered concern over the potential impact on local jobs and the taxpayer…

German cycles give a better ride, Outlook for public sector asset management in Europe and the UK Thursday  15 October 2020   – Vol.11 Ed.42.4 Commentary: German cycles give a better…

No Finish Line cancelled; two new cases, four recoveries; plus two more items Good Morning Monaco  –  Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Monaco Maritime Police to receive heavy-duty birthday gift Yet another…

Five risks as Britain enters dangerous waters, Digital currency and the new cold war, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 7-11 September 2020, Vol.11 Ed.35…

Liz Truss gets first look at Aston Martin DBX before the cars set sail for the US  International Trade Secretary Liz Truss yesterday (10 July 2020) visited the Port of…

Hot Port News from GAC 06-Jul-2020 SEAFARERS’ GREEN LANE OPENED Philippines FENDER REPLACEMENT AT THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION JETTY, TAP SHEK KOK Hong Kong NEW SOUTH WALES CLOSES BORDER…

Birthday girl lost it on lockdown; UK minister hints at quarantine change; Prize-winning sculptor calls Boris comments ‘BS’ … and more… Good Morning Monaco Monday, June 15, 2020 French President…

Davies Turner’s Express China Rail Freight Service beats previous records Davies Turner reports that its direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK, which re-commenced in mid-March,…

Dualog grows its sales base to deal with IMO 2021 Cyber Security issues Tromsø-based maritime digital platform provider Dualog has appointed a new sales manager with special responsibility for the…

GLOBAL & REGIONAL MONTHLY (Wednesday, 5 February 2020) GLOBAL & REGIONAL MONTHLY (February 2020) HIGHLIGHTS Market focus has turned to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV), with investors increasingly…

  European reset on climate change, Ensuring financial stability at a time of high global debt Tuesday 3 December 2019  –  Vol.10 Ed.49.1 Commentary: European reset on climate change By…

PEEL Ports confirms details of government BREXIT funding The ports of Liverpool, Heysham and Sheerness (London Medway) have received funding to enhance measures they have already taken to improve resilience…

VAKT expands ecosystem with essDOCS collaboration on NWE barge markets  London, UK & Swieqi, Malta – September 17, 2019: VAKT, the company re-imagining commodity post-trade processing underpinned by blockchain, announces a…

Contained rise of the BDI The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained ten points earlier on today as the euphoria of the Capes seems to end… The Wets on low levels.…

Hot Port News from GAC 24-Aug-2019 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 25 AUGUST-7 SEPTEMBER 2019 Worldwide World Holidays: 25 August-7 September 2019 Saturday, August 24, 2019, Worldwide Public holidays around the world in…

RMT protest Monday at Liverpool docks over pay and jobs  16th August 2019‎ CALLING NOTICE FROM RMT PRESS OFFICE RMT TO HOLD LIVERPOOL DOCKSIDE DEMONSTRATIONS ON MONDAY OVER PAY, RECRUITMENT AND…

The BDI@2,170 with mess in two of Planet Ocean’s dire straits The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up earlier on today 40 points standing at 2,170; the perplexed geopolitics now…

Hot Port News from GAC 18-May-2019 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 19 MAY-1 JUNE 2019 Worldwide World Holidays: 19 May-1 June 2019 Saturday, May 18, 2019, Worldwide Public holidays around the world in…

U-Freight strengthens partnership with Easyship to target global e-commerce market Hong Kong, April 1, 2019, the U-Freight Group (UFL) is further strengthening its relationship with Easyship, the leading global cloud-based…

The reported decision to upgrade the 76-mile Trans-Pennine route between Leeds and Manchester at a cost of £3b without any provision for freight traffic is both unwelcome and deeply troubling…

Teesside, UK/Rothera Point, Antarctica, 26 November 2018: For the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), no location is too remote. But while the UK-based international project logistics specialist has handled numerous…

SEAFARER union RMT today demanded Government intervention to prevent the loss of hundreds of Scottish and UK seafarer Ratings’ jobs following Tidewater’s buy out of Gulfmark to form the world’s…

European shipowners welcome the agreement reached on BREXIT yesterday. “ Our primary concern on the short term, the frictionless trade, seems to be taken care off. A no deal scenario…

Norton Rose Fulbright insurance partner Bob Haken commented: “What the Political Declaration does say about financial services in general is that there will be commitments to “preserving financial stability, market…