InterManager Daily News 21.12.2023.

1. Leadership change at Exmar Belgium’s Exmar is moving into next year with new leadership. Carl-Antoine Saverys will take the helm from Francis Mottrie at his father Nicolas Saverys-controlled gas shipowner and infrastructure provider.Carl-Antoine Saverys spent the past six years in deputy roles at Exmar’s infrastructure department and the shipping department after assuming several roles in the shipping sector. https://splash247.com/leadership-change-at-exmar/
2. Shipping Industry Braces for Long Haul Without Key Trade Route The global shipping industry is bracing for the prospect of living without its most important trade route for weeks.Even as the US works to pull together a task force to stop Houthi militants in Yemen from attacking commercial vessels, shippers are still waiting for details, and worry about implementation. The Houthis are attacking ships to show support for Hamas in its war against Israel, and some in the region worry that too forceful a response will only escalate the violence. https://gcaptain.com/shipping-industry-braces-for-long-haul-without-key-trade-route/
3. Odysseus Maritime Training Center expands its team Odysseus Maritime Training Center has appointed an additional Trainer, as Capt. Georgios Stylianides joins ahead of the new round of courses set for January 2024. Capt. Georgios began his career in 1977 at Kymi’s Merchant Marine Academy and has extensive experience in the shipping sector. He has worked in the private and public sector as Merchant Marine Officer, both at sea and ashore, as an Inspector with the Cyprus Port and Marine Police and as Marine Surveyor A’, in the Shipping Deputy Ministry. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/12/20/odysseus-maritime-training-center-expands-its-team/
4. Secretary General statement on attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea area “I condemn attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea area and I reiterate the strong commitment of the IMO to protect seafarers, ships, and cargoes, which is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety and security of global supply chains. Attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea area are not acceptable. Ships must be allowed to trade worldwide unhindered, in accordance with international maritime law. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/12/20/secretary-general-statement-on-attacks-against-international-shipping-in-the-red-sea-area/
5. Houthi attacks update – East-West Trade braces for uptick in freight costs in 2024 amidst extended routes and heightened risks “I condemn attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea area and I reiterate the strong commitment of the IMO to protect seafarers, ships, and cargoes, which is of the utmost importance to ensure the safety and security of global supply chains. Attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea area are not acceptable. Ships must be allowed to trade worldwide unhindered, in accordance with international maritime law.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/12/20/secretary-general-statement-on-attacks-against-international-shipping-in-the-red-sea-area/
6. BIMCO calls for immediate end to attacks on international shipping One month ago, a series of unprovoked attacks on merchant ships began in the Southern Red Sea, Bab El-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. It is widely believed the attacks originate from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement and the number of attacks has steadily increased, threatening commercial shipping. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/12/20/bimco-calls-for-immediate-end-to-attacks-on-international-shipping
7. IMO bids farewell to Secretary-General Kitack Lim The IMO Assembly (A 33) has adopted a resolution commending outgoing IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim for his services over eight years. The resolution on Appreciation of the Services to the Organization of Mr. Kitack Lim commends his leadership and the many achievements of IMO during the past eight years, including the landmark adoption of the 2023 Strategy on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/12/20/imo-bids-farewell-to-secretary-general-kitack-lim/
8. Skuld reports positive 2023 24 nine month result Skuld is pleased to report a positive result of USD 69 million for the first nine months of the 2023/24 financial year (ending 20 February 2024), an improvement from the half-year result of USD 29 million with positive contributions from both the technical result and a strong investment result in the third quarter. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/12/20/skuld-reports-positive-2023-24-nine-month-result/
9. New technology needs nurturing – so does its reputation The past few years have witnessed a significant increase in regulatory pressure surrounding emissions, with ambitious targets set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). However, shipping stakeholders continue to be apprehensive about the substantial costs associated with decarbonisation. https://splash247.com/new-technology-needs-nurturing-so-does-its-reputation/
10. International Chamber of Shipping Statement on launch of Operation Prosperity Guardian The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the announcement from the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin of the initiation of Operation Prosperity Guardian, to address the security challenges in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and expresses gratitude for action being taken to safeguard the lives of our seafarers and ships.https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/International+Chamber+of+Shipping+Statement+on+launch+of+Operation+Prosperity+Guardian