Economy

A Year of Maritime Excellence: Achievements and Ambitions of the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry

Cleaner Seas May 14, 2024

As the maritime world evolves, Cyprus stands firm as a beacon of excellence in maritime affairs. With a flourishing ship registry and a dynamic maritime cluster, Cyprus has cemented its status as a fully-fledged maritime centre. Over the past year, the Shipping Deputy Ministry has spearheaded

Economy News

Ocean Governance and Blue Economy: Sustainable Development in Coastal Zones

Cleaner Seas February 4, 2024

The ocean holds immense potential for economic growth and prosperity. From traditional sectors like fisheries and shipping to emerging industries like marine renewable energy and biotechnology, the “blue economy” offers a myriad of opportunities for job creation, innovation, and improved livelihoods. However, amidst this potential lies a crucial challenge:

Economy News

Marine Spatial Planning: Optimising Ocean Use for Conservation and Industry

Cleaner Seas January 7, 2024

Within the spacious world of our oceans, achieving a delicate balance between conservation efforts and industrial interests needs a strategic approach. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) emerges as a methodical coordinator, efficiently managing the optimal use of ocean resources. This article systematically covers the details of MSP, exploring its foundational principles,

Economy Education Innovation & technology

Orkney Harbour – BQUA Plus test kit evaluation for a local port authority ballast water policy

Cleaner Seas September 5, 2022

Case Study | Ballast water sample analysis: Comparing ATP to preserved sample analysis | July 2022 Overview Orkney Islands Council (OIC) approved and implemented a Ballast Water Management Policy in 2013 for Scapa Flow (Figure 1) following the International Maritime Organization Ballast Water Management Convention (IMO BWMC) D2 Standard. The OIC ballast water management

Economy News

Sallaum Lines Announces Plans to Establish Shipping Lines with Arab Countries

Cleaner Seas February 18, 2022

Sallaum Lines, the International Maritime Shipping Company, seeks to expand operations and services through its plans to establish shipping lines with the Arab countries, which include lines reaching China and Korea. Dr. Wissam Naji, CCO/Head of Sales, Sallaum Lines SA, told Robban Assafina during Breakbulk Middle East which was held lately at Dubai, about the […]

Economy News

ZeroNorth and Monjasa partner to power Optimise with bunker market data

Cleaner Seas May 11, 2021

New data partnership makes Monjasa’s bunker price and key port availability information accessible in ZeroNorth’s vessel optimisation platform. Copenhagen, Denmark; 11 May 2021: Maritime technology company ZeroNorth and global oil and shipping group Monjasa have today announced a new data partnership that makes Monjasa’s bunker market information available in Optimise,

Economy News

The next milestone for the Becker LNG PowerPac® in the Port of Hamburg

Cleaner Seas December 6, 2019

The next important milestone in the development of the Becker LNG PowerPac® is the first operation of two prototypes units of the mobile shore power solution from Becker Marine Systems at HHLA’s container terminal Burchardkai in Hamburg. In attendance of invited guests of national and international container, ro/ro and ferry ports and shipping companies as […]

Economy

Palau International Ship Registry Marks Its Presence In Dubai

Cleaner Seas November 11, 2018

Jamal S Khalil, General Manager, of Al Rafedain Marine Services signed the documents on the Palau stand at STMM to register two ships and was supported by Global Marine Consultants Group (GMCG) one of the valued partners of PISR and which helped facilitate the new signings.

Economy News

Egypt’s Ailing Economy Likely to Get Boost from Developments in the Suez Canal

Cleaner Seas September 11, 2016

There might still be hope for Egypt’s ailing economy, despite it not being clear to many. In fact, it could enjoy the same benefits as Dubai’s Jebel Ali, with the now dual carriage waterway on the Suez Canal. Suez Canal today may seem at a disadvantage, what with the competition from the Panama Canal, lower bunker prices, and the turtle’s pace in the global trade. But it