Category: Shipping

Port of Rotterdam with figures for 2020

Port of Rotterdam with figures for 2020

Posted by | 23 Feb 2021 | , , | 0

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has presented its figures for the coronavirus year 2020. According to the figures, the decline in throughput and turnover was less pronounced than predicted months ago. After an initial sharp decline in goods throughput in the first half of the year due to the lockdown in many parts of the world, the order situation stabilised in the following months. For the period up to and including June, goods throughput fell by 9.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. For the second half of the year, however, the decline was only 4.6 per cent. For the year as a whole, this results in a 6.9 per cent decrease in goods throughput compared to 2019....

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Concerns about piracy in West Africa

Concerns about piracy in West Africa

Posted by | 22 Feb 2021 | , , , , | 1

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his deep concern about the escalation of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. At the same time, he pointed out that ships travelling in this highly dangerous sea area should follow the Best Management Practices (BMP) for West Africa drawn up by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). This should prevent or at least make attacks more difficult and deter attackers. In addition, attacks should be reported better and faster to the relevant authorities so that assistance can be provided promptly. Lim had issued a circular to all stakeholders, including shipowners, the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and...

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SMM DIGITAL Successful digital premiere of the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry

SMM DIGITAL Successful digital premiere of the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry

Posted by | 8 Feb 2021 | , | 0

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, SMM, the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry, was held as a purely digital conference for the first time this year - and with great success. Over four days, SMM DIGITAL captivated participants with two streams, 60 hours of programme and more than 160 speakers. The leitmotif "driving the maritime transition" defined the diverse conference programme: In addition to an exchange on the current corona crisis, the overarching topics of digitalisation and environmental protection dominated the panels, sessions and interviews. The high-calibre industry representatives also took a look at the future of the maritime industry. Host Bernd Aufderheide, President and Chairman of the...

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