InterManager Daily News 27.06.2023.

1. Global Shipping launches the Seafarers Recruitment Campaign Film: “An Adventurous Spirit. The Global Shipping Community celebrated on 25 June, the “Day of the Seafarer”, which was set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2011. In view of this day, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), in collaboration with its Members including the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, has launched a Seafarers Recruitment Campaign Film under the title “An Adventurous Spirit”, with the aim to encourage people to consider a career at sea, by speaking openly about the benefits, challenges, and importance of seafarers. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/26/global-shipping-launches-the-seafarers-recruitment-campaign-film-an-adventurous-spirit/
2. Two-year tuition-fee program in Supply Chain Management and Maritime Studies in Cyprus. MIEEK is a higher school of vocational education and training offered by the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth. It offers 12 two-year tuition-free programs of studies in developing sectors of the economy. It was established to promote lifelong learning with an emphasis on supporting the adaptability of the workforce as well as to meet the needs of high school graduates not heading to university but who need specialized vocational training to become more capable and effective for employment. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/26/two-year-tuition-fee-program-in-supply-chain-management-and-maritime-studies-in-cyprus/
3. Elisabeth Cosmatos appointed President of The Heavy Lift Group. E lisabeth Cosmatos, Managing Director of Cosmatos Group, has been elected President of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG), an international association for specialised heavy transport companies. The appointment was made as part of the executive committee election during the 68th THLG Conference on 5 June 2023. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/26/elisabeth-cosmatos-appointed-president-of-the-heavy-lift-group/
4. AST SpaceMobile confirms 4G capabilities to everyday smartphones directly from space. AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, announced it has achieved repeated successful download speeds above 10 Mbps during testing of BlueWalker 3. Space-based cellular communications at 4G speeds using unmodified smartphones is another world first telecommunications achievement by AST SpaceMobile.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/26/ast-spacemobile-confirms-4g-capabilities-to-everyday-smartphones-directly-from-space/
5. Yara Clean Ammonia and Bunker Holding sign an MoU to cooperate in developing the market for ammonia as a shipping fuel. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to work together to accelerate plans to supply the shipping industry with ammonia as a fuel. The collaboration will focus on exploring opportunities to supply clean ammonia as a marine fuel to first movers in the shipping industry along key trade routes and bunkering ports in various geographical regions.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/06/26/yara-clean-ammonia-and-bunker-holding-sign-an-mou-to-cooperate-in-developing-the-market-for-ammonia-as-a-shipping-fuel/
6. Braemar shares to be suspended as investigation into 2013 case delays annual results. Despite readying its books for what it maintains will be record results, the British shipbroker, Braemar, has conceded it will likely have to suspend its shares on the London Stock Exchange due to delaying its annual results over an investigation into a 2013 transaction. Braemar said that the company’s auditors have been carrying out an investigation over the past two years into a particular transaction of circa $3m, which originated in 2013 and involves payments being made through to 2017. https://splash247.com/braemar-shares-to-be-suspended-as-investigation-into-2013-case-delays-annual-results/
7. Shipping shown path to halve emissions this decade. The global shipping industry can reduce emissions by nearly 50% by the end of the decade, according to a new study by CE Delft. These findings come as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is about to reach an agreement on climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships in July. The global shipping industry can reduce emissions by nearly 50% by the end of the decade, according to a new study by CE Delft. These findings come as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is about to reach an agreement on climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships in July.https://splash247.com/shipping-shown-path-to-halve-emissions-this-decade/
8. LR1 acquisition takes the Beks fleet to 40 ships. Turkey’s Beks Ship Management ascends to the 40-ship mark with its latest purchase.Tycoon Ali Bekmezci has tabled some $18m for an LR1 tanker, adding the 2005-built, 75,000 dwt Faros from Greece’s Benetech Shipping.For comparison, Beks added a sister ship, named Gulf Pearl, and subsequently renamed Beks Bebekfor $20.4m in May. https://splash247.com/lr1-acquisition-takes-the-beks-fleet-to-40-ships/
9. Navigating Digital Seas: Sal Mercogliano Hits YouTube Milestone. Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a maritime historian and longtime contributor to gCaptain, recently celebrated a significant milestone for his YouTube channel, “What’s Going On With Shipping,” as it surpassed 100,000 subscribers. This achievement is a testament to the channel’s insightful content and the dedication of its audience. https://gcaptain.com/sal-mercogliano-youtube-milestone/
10. Offshore Wind Company Will Retrain NY Power Plant Union. An offshore wind developer partly owned by TotalEnergies said on Monday it has agreed to retrain and keep roughly 100 union workers from a New York City natural gas-fired power plant that it intends to repurpose for its project. The company, called Attentive Energy One, has proposed a 1.4 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind installation off New York that would connect to the mainland grid at the site of the Ravenswood plant in Queens, and is competing for a power contract with the state. https://gcaptain.com/offshore-wind-company-will-retrain-ny-power-plant-union/