InterManager Daily News 15.02.2024.

1. Multimarine Services and the Columbia Group sign a Memorandum of Agreement to explore wide-ranging cooperation opportunities in the energy and offshore renewables space The Columbia Group is delighted to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Multimarine Services with the vision to explore and identify collaborative projects in the maritime and energy sectors. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/14/multimarine-services-and-the-columbia-group-sign-a-memorandum-of-agreement-to-explore-wide-ranging-cooperation-opportunities-in-the-energy-and-offshore-renewables-space/
2. Shipping takes action on drug smuggling Global drug activity has increased by an estimated 23% between 2011 and 2021, with some 296 million users worldwide, per United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Traffickers have been particularly successful at evading detection at ports, and have begun to utilise increasingly innovative methods to achieve their aims — such as hacking into customs computer systems to preclear consignments before inspection. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/14/shipping-takes-action-on-drug-smuggling/
3. Inchcape joins forces with Ambrey Port agency and marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services and security specialists Ambrey have partnered up to transform safety and security in the maritime sector.The synergy will enable the maritime industry to bolster safety protocols, enhance operational efficiency, and address potential risks, the companies said in a statement.
4. Preparation is key as shipping enters the influence of EU ETS The shipping sector has embarked on a new journey with the recent enforcement of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). This regulatory framework, successfully pioneered in other EU sectors for over a decade, signifies the next step in a series of changes that will make shipping more sustainable within the European Union. As the industry adapts to this new phase, ship owners and operators need to ensure they comply with the new regulations while also crafting effective strategies to navigate the evolving market. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/14/preparation-is-key-as-shipping-enters-the-influence-of-eu-ets/
5. Arsenio Dominguez: Evolving IMO for future challenges Incoming IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks to ICS Leadership Insights about his vision for a more outwardly-facing industry and regulator – and how that can help steer shipping through a period of dramatic change. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/02/14/arsenio-dominguez-evolving-imo-for-future-challenges/
6. Stena Bulk charters in MR tanker newbuild quartet Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk has expanded its fleet with long-term charter agreements for four eco medium range (MR) tanker newbuilds.Two of the vessels, Stena Continent and Stena Conquest, will be delivered from Hyundai Mipo by the end of 2025. Two further eco MR tankers, Stena Contender and Stena Concept, will follow in 2026. https://splash247.com/stena-bulk-charters-in-mr-tanker-newbuild-quartet/
7. MSC to take over Wärtsilä plant in Trieste Cash-rich Gianluigi Aponte has come to the rescue of a factory plant in Trieste faced with closure. Finnish marine technology firm Wärtsilä announced 18 months ago it was scaling down its manufacturing in Trieste, a city where it has had a presence since 1997, buying into and then taking over the 1972-founded Grandi Motori Trieste (GMT). The 300,000 sq m plant (pictured) had been focusing on medium-speed marine engines https://splash247.com/msc-to-take-over-wartsila-plant-in-trieste/
8. Trinidad and Tobago Cleans Up Beaches After Overturned Vessel Spills Oil First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the Caribbean country’s waters and clean areas of Tobago island’s coast already affected by the incident. Trinidad and Tobago’s coast guard first spotted the spill on Feb. 7, about 6 kilometers off the coast of Studley Park, the chief secretary of Tobago’s national assembly, Farley Augustine, said in a press conference on Sunday. https://gcaptain.com/trinidad-and-tobago-cleans-up-beaches-after-overturned-vessel-spills-oil/
9. Act East Policy: Maiden Voyage Of Cargo Vessels Signals A Paradigm Shift In India-Bangladesh Connectivity Aiming to boost trade and connectivity between India and Bangladesh, the first trial movement of vessels between Maia Port in India and Sultanganj Port in Bangladesh on India Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) Route numbers 5 and 6 is set to take place on today (12 February 2024) https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Act+East+Policy%3A+Maiden+Voyage+Of+Cargo+Vessels+Signals+A+Paradigm+Shift+In+India-Bangladesh+Connectivity
10. Adani Ports secures top position for climate actions Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Sunday said it has secured top position for its climate actions and environmental performance in assessments done by four global rating agencies. The assessments were done by CDP, S&P, Sustainalytics and Moody’s .https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Adani+Ports+secures+top+position+for+climate+actions