World Maritime Day 2017 will be celebrated in Panama
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
Panama Minister of Maritime Affairs, Jorge Barakat, has announced that Panama will be hosting next years’ World Maritime Day celebrations from 1 – 3 October, within the framework of the centennial of its ship’s registry. “Within the framework of the celebration of the 100 years of the international Ship Registry of Panama, we have been
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MSC has the greenest ships of the year
Tuesday, 01 November 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has picked up the award for “Greenest Ship of The Year” at the International Green Shipping Awards 2016. More than 200 of the key players from the international shipping industry attended the event held in Rotterdam on 17 and 18 October. The award stands to promote the efforts of those players
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Container ships get bigger: Potential for catastrophe?
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
When talking about container ship size, the trend is “The bigger, the better”. That seems to be the thinking of the largest shipping lines, which nowadays count on their fleets with 19,000 TEU’s vessels. However, even if mega container ships are a big deal for the maritime transport, some experts assure that the benefits come
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ICI approaches Asian markets in Intermodal Asia 2016
Sunday, 20 March 2016
by Desiree Colmenares
Miami, USA.- International Container Insurance will be attending Intermodal Asia 2016 this year to get a closer look at the latest industry innovations in this continent. The event will be held on March 24th thru March 26th in Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center (SWEECC) in the city of Shanghai, China. With an influx
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