InterManager Daily News 22.04.2024.

1. Commonwealth and Cyprus sign MOU on Blue Charter Centre of Excellence The Commonwealth and the government of the Republic of Cyprus have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Blue Charter Centre of Excellence in Larnaca to strengthen governance for a sustainable blue economy and support scientific research on ocean protection.Commonwealth and Cyprus sign MOU on Blue Charter Centre of Excellence – Cyprus Shipping News
2. BSM launches Smart Academy programme innovating maritime education Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement introduces a new educational programme for future seafarers. BSM Smart Academy is a collaboration with selected maritime universities worldwide with the goal of closing the gap between academic knowledge and practical training. BSM launches Smart Academy programme innovating maritime education – Cyprus Shipping News
3. Americas clean tanker rates to stay volatile at elevated floor in Q2 as exports grow Americas clean tanker rates are expected to continue their volatility at elevated levels during the second quarter, as US Gulf Coast refinery utilization above 90% and a gradual increase inPanama Canal transits will spur export activity both in the Atlantic Basin and West Coast Americas markets. Americas clean tanker rates to stay volatile at elevated floor in Q2 as exports grow – Cyprus Shipping News
4. EU pledges 3.5 bln euros to protect the ocean The European Union will spend 3.5 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to protect the ocean and promote sustainability through a series of initiatives this year, the EU’s top environment official said on Tuesday. EU pledges 3.5 bln euros to protect the ocean – Cyprus Shipping News
5. H2 Energy and DFDS publish new hydrogen propulsion feasibility study During the past year, H2 Energy and DFDS have worked together on a project to analyse the feasibility of retrofitting large ferries with a hydrogen propulsion system. Now, the project has been finalized contributing with important knowledge for further analysis on the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for sea and road transport. The project was supported by the Danish Maritime Fund. H2 Energy and DFDS publish new hydrogen propulsion feasibility study – Cyprus Shipping News
6. Diana Shipping charters out capesize bulker to Bohai Shipping New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Bohai Shipping for one of its capesize dry bulk vessels. Diana Shipping charters out capesize bulker to Bohai Shipping – Splash247
7. Shipping on alert as Israel retaliates against Iran Israel launched an attack on Iran on Friday, sparking concerns about the conflict escalating further across the seas of the Middle East.Iranian state media reported that air defence batteries had been activated against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) after reports of explosions near a major airbase close to the city of Isfahan.Shipping on alert as Israel retaliates against Iran – Splash247
8. New report finds ‘alarming’ amount of global merchant fleet still has no internet access As much as 13% of the global merchant fleet has no internet access, a new survey has found. Idwal, a British ship inspection company, has just launched a social impact report, which draws on data from more than 13,0000 vessel inspections over a 17-month period through to September last year, providing unprecedented transparency into the real-world working and living conditions experienced by seafarers across the global maritime fleet. New report finds ‘alarming’ amount of global merchant fleet still has no internet access – Splash247
9. Detained Ship From Russia Allowed To Leave German Port A cargo ship from Russia earlier detained in Germany on suspicion of breaching sanctions is now free to leave the port of Rostock, the Stralsund main customs office confirmed on Friday without providing any further details.The Atlantic Navigator II carried 251 containers of birch wood destined for the United States, which is subject to EU sanctions against Russia, but not to the US ones, prosecutors have said. Detained Ship From Russia Allowed To Leave German Port
10. Italian Judge Throws Out Case Against Migrant NGOs After Seven Years An Italian judge on Friday cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irregular immigration in complicity with human traffickers, throwing out a case opened more than seven years ago.A pre-trial judge in Trapani, Sicily, said there were no grounds to proceed against international charities Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Save the Children and Germany’s Jugend Rettet. Italian Judge Throws Out Case Against Migrant NGOs After Seven Years