InterManager Daily News 22.05.2024.

1. Industry should focus on promoting more women to leadership positions to further enhance diversity in maritime, says Stream Marine Group As the industry shines the spotlight on women in maritime, leading maritime safety training provider Stream Marine Group says more females should be seen in leadership positions to attract females into maritime. Industry should focus on promoting more women to leadership positions to further enhance diversity in maritime, says Stream Marine Group – Cyprus Shipping News
2. LR and Shandong Marine Group strengthen strategic co-operation focused on shipping’s green transformation Memorandum of understanding covering classification and business advisory will enable organisations to partner on energy transition opportunities.Lloyd’s Register and Shandong Marine Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the two organisations to collaborate on energy transition opportunities. LR and Shandong Marine Group strengthen strategic co-operation focused on shipping’s green transformation – Cyprus Shipping News
3. Noatum launches Maritime Services in Türkiye Noatum, a leading multinational provider of integrated port operations, maritime, and logistics services, and an AD Ports Group company, announced the inaugural launch of Noatum Maritime’s office in Türkiye. Noatum launches Maritime Services in Türkiye – Cyprus Shipping News
4. Glencore publishes 2023 Sustainability Report Glencore published its 2023 Sustainability Report, which is available at glencore.com/publications.As in previous years, this year’s Sustainability Report covers the material sustainability-related topics that are not covered in detail in our other publications. Glencore publishes 2023 Sustainability Report – Cyprus Shipping News
5. Skuld force Majeure clauses certainty wins the day over pragmatism The Supreme Court has delivered the final word on the long-running case RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV UKSC 18. Many readers will be familiar with the facts but briefly MUR had entered into a Contract of Affreightment with RTI to ship bauxite in bulk to Ukraine. The contract provided for payment for the shipments to be made in US dollars. However, at some point, the parent company of RTI was made subject to US sanctions, which prevented payments in the contractual currency. Skuld force Majeure clauses certainty wins the day over pragmatism – Cyprus Shipping News
6. Dali to be refloated today as manager urges for crew to be allowed to leave vessel The refloat and transit of the stricken Dalicontainership from its current location to a terminal in Baltimore is slated for Monday morning.Optimum conditions call for the transit of the 9,962 teu ship to commence at high tide, predicted to be at 5:24 am. The entire refloat sequence, including deballasting, started yesterday. Dali to be refloated today as manager urges for crew to be allowed to leave vessel – Splash247
7. Houthis strike tanker carrying Russian oil to China On Saturday, the Houthis struck a shadow tanker with a history of hauling Venezuelan and Russian oil. None of the 23 Filipino crew was injured when the 21-year-old vessel was hit. US Central Command said a single anti-ship missile hit the Panamanian-flagged and Greek-owned tanker, at around 1 am local time, causing flooding that knocked out its propulsion and steering. Houthis strike tanker carrying Russian oil to China – Splash247
8. Is contributing to a just and equitable transition that leaves no state behind an empty slogan? The International Maritime Organization’s 2023 Revised Strategy for reduction of emissions from ships includes provisions which direct a just and equitable transition. Under the agreed timelines, IMO member states must secure agreement on both technical and economic elements in the basket of measures to reduce GHG emissions by April 2025. Is contributing to a just and equitable transition that leaves no state behind an empty slogan? – Splash247
9. Navy Secretary Backs U.S. Maritime Revitalization Plan In the Senate Armed Service committee meeting on Thursday Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro endorsed the call to actionplan published by members of congress this month calling for immediate action to reverse the decline of America’s maritime power. Navy Secretary Backs U.S. Maritime Revitalization Plan
10. Commerce ministry holds discussions on formulating SOPs to negotiate FTAs The commerce ministry has held detailed discussions with senior officials of different departments and trade experts on formulating standard operating procedures (SOP) for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs), an official said.To discuss the various aspects of these agreements, the commerce ministry has organised a two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ on FTA strategy and SOPs for trade negotiations on May 16-17. Shipping Tribune