InterManager Daily News 09.12.2022.

1. ECSA President Philippos Philis in Lloyd’s List Top 10 for Maritime Regulatory issues

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber welcomes with satisfaction the inclusion of Mr. Philippos Philis, President of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), among the first 10 Maritime Personalities with the most influence in terms of Maritime Regulatory issues, in Lloyd’s List, together with the Director General of the Union Mr. Soteris Raptis. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/12/07/ecsa-president-philippos-philis-in-lloyds-list-top-10-for-maritime-regulatory-issues/

2. RadiantFleet participated in the Cypriot delegation led by the Shipping Deputy Ministry in Singapore

Recently RadiantFleet has participated in the Cypriot delegation led by the Shipping Deputy Minister, Vassilis Demetriades, at the first Business Forum in Singapore. The Forum, which began the week of November 14th, is the first of its kind, and is organized by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Cyprus-China Business Association and the Cyprus East and Southeast Asia Business Association. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/12/07/radiantfleet-participated-in-the-cypriot-delegation-led-by-the-shipping-deputy-ministry-in-singapore/

3. Dronamics awarded grant from the European Innovation Council

Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with license to operate in Europe, today announced that it has been awarded a €2.5 million grant by the European Commission under the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program. The EIC has also expressed a material commitment to support Dronamics’ upcoming Series A round. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/12/07/dronamics-awarded-grant-from-the-european-innovation-council/

4. General strike expected to cost HHI Group US 7 million per day

If the labor unions of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group’s three shipbuilding affiliates — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries — start a joint strike on Dec. 13 as announced, it will cost the group 9 billion won a day, analysts say. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/12/07/general-strike-expected-to-cost-hhi-group-us-7-million-per-day/

5. Saipem exercises purchase option for the Santorini drillship

Saipem has exercised its purchase option concerning the seventh-generation Santorini drillship, which is already operating within the Saipem fleet by way of a long-term charter agreement signed with Samsung Heavy Industries in 2021. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/12/07/saipem-exercises-purchase-option-for-the-santorini-drillship/

6. Boosting security and transparency in shipping

It has long been said that shipping requires more transparency in its operations, particularly when it comes to containers. Being able to pinpoint where your cargo is at any given time, and tracking historical trends, not only helps to optimize operations, but allows for greater monitoring of the security and conditions of the cargo throughout the journey, which opens up myriad business benefits. https://splash247.com/boosting-security-and-transparency-in-shipping/

7. Amazon takes to the sea for more sustainable deliveries in Europe

Amazon is increasing the use of short sea trips to move inventory and customer packages across Europe as part of its effort to provide a more efficient, faster, and lower-emission mode of freight transport. The e-commerce giant operates multiple sea routes to transfer goods between Italy and Spain in collaboration with Italy’s roro operator Grimaldi and most recently linked its warehouses in Germany and Poland to the Swedish ports of Helsingborg, Nynasham, and Trelleborg via Stena Line.

https://splash247.com/amazon-takes-to-the-sea-for-more-sustainable-deliveries-in-europe/

8. First West Coast Offshore Wind Lease Auction Raises Over $757 Million in High Bids

The first offshore wind lease auction on the U.S. West Coast has ended with high bids totaling $757.1 million, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Wednesday. The lease sale, which kicked off Tuesday, offered five lease areas covering 373,268 total acres off of Morro Bay on the central coast and Humboldt County in northern California. Combined, the areas have the potential to produce over ?4.6 gigawatts? of offshore wind energy, equivalent to approximately 1.5 million homes. https://gcaptain.com/first-west-coast-offshore-wind-lease-auction-raises-over-757-million-in-high-bids/

9. China Exports Collapse But Car Exports Remain Strong

China’s exports and imports both contracted at steeper paces in November as external demand continued to weaken and a worsening Covid outbreak disrupted production and cut demand at home. Exports in dollar terms fell almost 9% in November from a year earlier, the General Administration of Customs said Wednesday — the biggest contraction since February 2020 when trade was hit by the first Covid lockdown. https://gcaptain.com/china-exports-collapse-but-car-exports-remain-strong/

10. Baltic index at near one-month high on firm capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest level in almost a month on Wednesday, helped by stronger rates for capesize vessels. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, rose 33 points, or about 2.5%, to 1,373, its highest since Nov. 10. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Baltic+index+at+near+one-month+high+on+firm+capesize+demand

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