On 13 December, the European consortium of the iTerminals4.0 project, an initiative led by Fundación Valenciaport and co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility Programme (CEF) of the European Commission, held its final conference. The main objective of iTerminals...

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Wherever sanctions on smugglers, trade, and Western restrictions on Russia are no exception, smuggling takes on dangerous forms on a planet where every vessel can be kept track of from the heavens. Some commercial ships have started disguising their sailings by...

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The European Central Bank said it would start reducing its 5 trillion euros’ ($5.3 trillion) worth of bond holdings from March, in its next step towards tighter policy as it battles decades-high inflation. It also raised its main interest rates by another 50 basis...

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Τhe Mariners Medico Guide is a unique app, designed and tailored for seafarers. It provides step-by-step guidance for treating crew onboard. Fully downloadable, it can be used without a signal mid-ocean and in remote parts of a ship. It is available free of charge to...

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Our local correspondent in Egypt reports an increase in cases where seafarers have been detained for carrying prohibited items, such as drones and other “suspicious” electronic devices, in their luggage when embarking or disembarking ships in the country. A seafarer...

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