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La Xunta de Galicia inicia los trabajos para diseñar el Plan director de la logística

El secretario general de Industria, Nicolás Vázquez, mantuvo una reunión con el gerente del Clúster de la función logística de Galicia, en la que también analizaron posibles vías de colaboración La Xunta ya ha reconocido a la logística como sector económico estratégico, lo que garantiza la apuesta por su desarrollo El secretario general de Industria …

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In Early March, Signs Pointed To A Decrease In The Growth Of VLCC Dirty Tonne Days From Ag To China, While A Strengthening Momentum Was Recorded In Market Rates

The resurgence in market rates for the VLCC AG-China route during the initial week of March was notable, primarily fueled by a tightening supply attributed to a significant drop in vessel activity in Ras Tanura compared to the peak observed at the end of February. Despite a downward trend in tonne days on the demand …

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Preventing and combatting violence and harassment in the maritime sector

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are working jointly to combat violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault, in the maritime sector. A meeting of the Joint ILO/IMO Tripartite Working Group (JTWG), which includes representation from governments, ship owners and seafarers, was held from 27 to 29 …

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Ironing out ship recycling wrinkles

The IMO’s Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009 (Hong Kong Convention) will enter into force on June 26, 2025. Whilst the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention is a positive development and brings the industry one step closer to responsible ship recycling, a concern has arisen that …

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Descartes Releases March Global Shipping Report: February U.S. Import Container Volume Continues Strong Performance

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its March Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals. In February 2024, U.S. container import volumes declined 6% from January, but jumped 23.3% when compared to the same month last year. We would expect the month-over-month results to be smaller …

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Crunch Time for IMO Shipping Measures to Cut Climate Impacts

Ahead of next week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (IMO, IWSG-GHG-16, March 11-15) and the subsequent Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81, March 18-22), the Clean Shipping Coalition is calling on the IMO to take action in three key areas: Tracking and Measuring Energy …

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