1. 25 June International Day of the Seafarer spotlights safety at sea. Celebrating seafarers worldwide on 25 June: International Day of the Seafarer On the International Day of the Seafarer, IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez pays tribute to the 2 million seafarers who keep global markets functioning and supply chains going.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/25-june-international-day-of-the-seafarer-spotlights-safety-at-sea/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/25-june-international-day-of-the-seafarer-spotlights-safety-at-sea/
2. Boers Crew Services highlights importance of the journey of the maritime professional as industry joins together to celebrate Day of the Seafarer. A crewmate who has just completed his term as the IMO Goodwill Ambassador is shining a light on the importance of the whole journey of a seafarer – with the help of crew change specialist BCS Group – Boers Crew Services.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/boers-crew-services-highlights-importance-of-the-journey-of-the-maritime-professional-as-industry-joins-together-to-celebrate-day-of-the-seafarer/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/boers-crew-services-highlights-importance-of-the-journey-of-the-maritime-professional-as-industry-joins-together-to-celebrate-day-of-the-seafarer/
3. Quality pre-employment medical examinations PEME are critical in avoiding illnesses onboard, says OneCare Group. Illnesses such as diabetes, hernias and gout that result in seafarers taking time off due to health reasons can easily be avoided through a PEME Quality Assurance Programme, says leading wellbeing provider OneCare Group.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/quality-pre-employment-medical-examinations-peme-are-critical-in-avoiding-illnesses-onboard-says-onecare-group/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/quality-pre-employment-medical-examinations-peme-are-critical-in-avoiding-illnesses-onboard-says-onecare-group/
4. From Montreal to Rotterdam, for Cyprus Shipping Representing Cyprus Shipping in practice, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on 14 June 2024 participated for yet another year at the Annual General Meeting of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) that took place in Montreal, Canada.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/25/from-montreal-to-rotterdam-for-cyprus-shipping/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/25/from-montreal-to-rotterdam-for-cyprus-shipping/
5. The export sector and transhipments gain prominence in May. In May, the export sector and transhipments were the main drivers of traffic at Valenciaport’s terminals. Exports grew for the second consecutive month and in May the Valencian terminals maintained the positive signs with increases in cargo traffic  leaving Valenciaport for other countries around the world.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/the-export-sector-and-transhipments-gain-prominence-in-may/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/06/26/the-export-sector-and-transhipments-gain-prominence-in-may/
6. Horst Zeppenfeld exits container shipping. German owner Horst Zeppenfeld has exited the container markets, with Alphaliner reporting the sale of the 2006-built, 1,341 teu Algol to Greece’s Element Shipmanagement. The Algol is currently on charter to X-Press Feeders, working routes in South America.
https://splash247.com/horst-zeppenfeld-exits-container-shipping/
https://splash247.com/horst-zeppenfeld-exits-container-shipping/
7. Looming lean crew era in the spotlight. Are the numbers of crew onboard about to dwindle? This forms the lead story in the June issue of Splash Extra published today and follows on from news earlier in the month that tech firm Kongsberg Maritime has received approval in principle from classification society DNV to enable the role of chief engineer to be transferred from a ship to a shore-based control centre.
https://splash247.com/looming-lean-crew-era-in-the-spotlight/
https://splash247.com/looming-lean-crew-era-in-the-spotlight/
8. MOL invests in American glider manufacturer. Japanese shipowning giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has invested in an American developer of a novel form of transport. MOL Switch, the company’s US-based corporate venture capital firm, has made a strategic investment in Regent, the developer of so-called seagliders, hydrofoiling electric wing-in-ground-effect vessels (pictured above).
https://splash247.com/mol-invests-in-american-glider-manufacturer/
https://splash247.com/mol-invests-in-american-glider-manufacturer/
9. Unions Seek Immediate Action to Protect Seafarers in the Red Sea. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions around the world are demanding immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea due to rising ship attacks. „We demand immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea, action which, to date, has been lacking and which could have prevented the unnecessary deaths of seafarers,” the ITF said in a statement marking the IMO’s Day of the Seafarer. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions around the world are demanding immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea due to rising ship attacks.
https://gcaptain.com/unions-seek-immediate-action-to-protect-seafarers-in-the-red-sea/
https://gcaptain.com/unions-seek-immediate-action-to-protect-seafarers-in-the-red-sea/
10. China’s Ax-Wielding Coast Guard Tests Limits in South China Sea. The latest South China Sea clash saw China’s coast guard wielding axes and a Philippine sailor lose his thumb in an escalation that underscored Beijing’s willingness to see how far it can push Manila — and its allies in Washington. Â
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-ax-wielding-coast-guard-tests-limits-in-south-china-sea/
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-ax-wielding-coast-guard-tests-limits-in-south-china-sea/
