The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) has allowed the re-opening of Maritime Training Institutes that were closed in March due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 22, DG Shipping issued a circular confirming the re-opening of MTIs under...

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The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) has launched a Competency Management System for Ratings (CMS-R), having commissioned Ocean Technologies Group to develop these specific competencies in 2020. CMS-R will be exclusive to IMEC members and is designed...

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Maersk announced major changes to its connecting services between the West Coast of South America (WCSA), the Caribbean and Central America to/from Northern Europe that will take effect from January 2022. This includes the closure of the ‘Ecubex’ service...

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Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”), has entered into a binding liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with a subsidiary of Glencore plc (“Glencore”). Under the SPA,...

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The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) urges the Council and the European Parliament to fully align the maritime pillar of the proposal for an Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) with the FuelEU Maritime proposal. While the discussions on the AFIR...

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