InterManager Daily News 12.06.2023.

1. Columbia Shipmanagement continues partnership with AKTI Project and Research Centre in combatting coastal microplastics in Cyprus. On World Ocean Day 2023, Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd. proudly reaffirms its commitment to environmental sustainability through its ongoing partnership with the AKTI Project and Research Centre. The collaboration aims to address the pressing issue of coastal microplastics in the waters off the coast of Cyprus.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/09/columbia-shipmanagement-continues-partnership-with-akti-project-and-research-centre-in-combatting-coastal-microplastics-in-cyprus/
2. Shipping companies and supply chain showcase climate ambition ahead of critical climate negotiations. Leaders from the global shipping industry are taking action to align their businesses with what is needed to limit the worst impacts of climate change, according to those present at an executive-level event convened on the margins of Nor Shipping. The event was convened ahead of July’s critical government negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when its main decision-making body, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is expected to adopt the draft 2023 IMO Strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/09/shipping-companies-and-supply-chain-showcase-climate-ambition-ahead-of-critical-climate-negotiations/
3. Survitec digitalises ship safety management with a new interactive graphical monitoring solution Smarr Ti. Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec aims to substantially improve onboard ship safety with a new interactive safety management solution. The solution, a Safety Management and Rapid Response Technology Interface , uses a graphical monitoring interface to integrate fire detection and fire suppression systems within one system. SMARR-TI, which Survitec developed in cooperation with Turkish shipyard Tersan and Norway’s Havila Voyages, is already in operation on a pair of 15,500gt passenger ships.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/09/survitec-digitalises-ship-safety-management-with-a-new-interactive-graphical-monitoring-solution-smarr-ti/
4. WaveBL secures 26 Million Series B Funding Round The Funding will Fuel WaveBL’s Global Growth and Market Expansion in the Digital Trade Documents Sector WaveBL, a market-leading provider of electronic Bills, has successfully raised $26 million in its latest funding round, consolidating its position as a leading player in the digital trade document sector globally https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/09/wavebl-secures-26-million-series-b-funding-round/
5. Kongsberg Maritime to provide design and technology for new tugboats to help secure the Suez Canal. Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to provide the design and equipment for two powerful salvage tugs being built by Alexandria Shipyard as main contractor on behalf of the Suez Canal Authority. The tugs will be based on Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 722 CDT Design.The UT 722 tugboat design has a length of 71.6 metres, bollard pull of approximately 200 tonnes, and it can operate independently for up to 35 days. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/09/kongsberg-maritime-to-provide-design-and-technology-for-new-tugboats-to-help-secure-the-suez-canal/
6. Tankers face ‘stuffy’ situation outside LA as US port woes continue. With vessel tracking teams working overtime this week to provide clients with information about ships bound for the North American west coast amid a period of labour strife, the fluid situation along the coastline is changing by the hour.According to Adil Ashiq, who heads up operations for MarineTraffic in North America, Friday will see a considerable number of containerships call at crowded Oakland, while the ports of Seattle and Tacoma are also becoming noticeably busier.https://splash247.com/tankers-face-stuffy-situation-outside-la-as-us-port-woes-continue/
7. Shipping will have to contend with the onset of El Niño weather phenomenon. As widely expected the onset of the El Niño weather phenomenon was officially confirmed yesterday, news that will have significant ramifications for the global shipping industry over the following 12 months. “El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter,” the Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US said in an advisory published Thursday, adding that there was an 84% chance that this El Niño will be stronger than normal. https://splash247.com/shipping-will-have-to-contend-with-the-onset-of-el-nino-weather-phenomenon/
8. PMA Says US West Coast Port Workers Shut Down Port of Seattle; Workers’ Union Denies Claim. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents terminal operators, said in a tweet on Saturday that coordinated and disruptive work actions led by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have shut down cargo operations at the Port of Seattle.“On the first shift today, the ILWU refused to dispatch any longshore workers to container terminals, the PMA said, resulting in the shutdown of the port. https://gcaptain.com/pma-says-us-west-coast-port-workers-shut-down-port-of-seattle-workers-union-denies-claim/
9. Chinese Naval Training Ship Heads For Philippines In ‘Friendly’ Tour. China’s largest naval training ship sailed for the Philippines on Friday, its last stop of a regional “friendly” tour, amid growing unease over Chinese maritime activities in the South China Sea. The giant training vessel, Qi Jiguang, bigger than a typical destroyer, left Brunei on Thursday for the Philippines as part an around 40-day trip which has included stops in Vietnam and Thailand before Brunei. https://gcaptain.com/chinese-naval-training-ship-heads-for-philippines-in-friendly-tour/
10. Larger vessel gains help Baltic index to post best week in 3 months. The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday and marked its best week since mid-March, supported by a rebound in the capesize and panamax vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 15 points, or 1.4%, to 1,055, its highest level since May 30.The index was up 14.8% for the week — its biggest weekly percentage rise since March 10. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Larger+vessel+gains+help+Baltic+index+to+post+best+week+in+3+months