InterManager Daily News 12.10.2023.

1. Kitack Lim and Petra Wilkinson honoured in a special ceremony celebrating contributions to diversity in the maritime sector The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association UK held a special ceremony at the International Maritime Organization headquarters on Friday, 6 October. The occasion served as the official platform to present Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the IMO, with his WISTA UK Man of the Year award. He could not attend the Annual IMO Summer Reception held by WISTA UK in June where Petra Wilkinson CBE, received her Woman of the Year award was also in attendance. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/10/10/kitack-lim-and-petra-wilkinson-honoured-in-a-special-ceremony-celebrating-contributions-to-diversity-in-the-maritime-sector/
2. Steamship Mutual support bachelor degree in Nautical Science The CEO of Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Europe) Ltd, Mr Rupert Harris and the Executive Director of Cyprus Maritime Academy, Mr Nicholas Kythraiotis, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 31st of August, offering a Scholarship in respect of the Academy’s “Bachelor Degree in Nautical Science”. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/10/10/steamship-mutual-support-bachelor-degree-in-nautical-science/
3. Port of València moderates the downward trend of export freight rates Export freights from the Port of València contain their fall, registering a decrease of 2.08%, the most moderate in the last year. This is reflected in the València Containerised Freight Index – which measures the trend and evolution of the freight rates of the Valencian precinct – and which in September stands at 1,186.74 points – remaining at similar levels to February 2020. The VCFI accumulates a growth since the beginning of the historical series in January 2018 of 18.67%.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/10/10/113215/
4. UKSA announces four youth ambassadors to motivate and support young people on World Mental Health Day Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, UKSA has announced four new youth ambassadors who will take on the role of being the voice of authority and motivation for young people training with UKSA. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/10/10/world-mental-health-day-10-october-2023-uksa-announces-four-youth-ambassadors-to-motivate-and-support-young-people/
5. On this World Mental Health day Mental Health support solutions says it’s time maritime ‘stops assuming’ and ‘starts asking’ when it comes to seafarer wellbeing MHSS – Mental Health Support Solutions, set up to provide support services exclusively to the maritime sector offering psychological consultations for seafarers needing support for themselves or their crew, has launched a new initiative called ‘Stop Assuming. Start Asking’.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/10/10/on-this-world-mental-health-day-mental-health-support-solutions-says-its-time-maritime-stops-assuming-and-starts-asking-when-it-comes-to-seafarer-wellbeing/
6. Koreans tipped to take over Philly Shipyard Hanwha Ocean, the Korean yard formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, is being tipped as making a bid for Philly Shipyard. Korean media reports claim a Hanwha Ocean inspection team has been touring the Aker-controlled American yard this week, and is keen to buy the shipyard with a view to focus on US defence ships and offshore wind power installation vessels. https://splash247.com/koreans-tipped-to-take-over-philly-shipyard/
7. Trafigura readies green hydrogen supplies at European ports Commodities giant Trafigura Group has bought out H2 Energy Europe with plans to ramp hydrogen production at strategic places across the continent including a Danish port. Plans to build a 1 GW green hydrogen facility in at the port of Esbjerg are progressing, with a final investment decision expected in 2024. https://splash247.com/trafigura-readies-green-hydrogen-supplies-at-european-ports/
8. Additional Titan Sub Debris Recovered from North Atlantic The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered additional parts of the Titan submersible from the North Atlantic Ocean as part of its investigation into the accident. Some of the evidence collected includes what is presumed to be additional human remains. The salvage mission, which was conducted under an existing agreement with U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage & Diving, was a follow-up to initial recovery operations following the loss of the Titan submersible earlier this year. https://gcaptain.com/additional-titan-sub-debris-recovered-from-north-atlantic/
9. Container Shipping Faces ‘Period of Uncertainty’ with Loss of EU Antitrust Protection International liner shipping group the World Shipping Council says liner operators’ loss of their exemption from EU rules against anti-competitive agreements will “create a period of uncertainty” for the sector. https://gcaptain.com/container-shippings-loss-of-eu-antitrust-protection-seen-creating-period-of-uncertainty/
10. Baltic index snaps 3-day winning streak as capesize rates dip The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Tuesday, snapping a three-session-long winning streak, pressured by lower rates in the capesize vessel segment. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell by 8 points or 0.4% to 1,983. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Baltic+index+snaps+3-day+winning+streak+as+capesize+rates+dip