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An Overview of Women in Maritime Shipping: Empowering Women in the Shipping Industry

MTS Logistics

In recent decades, women have made more progress than ever to challenge the status-quo in the maritime industry. First granted formal consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2018, WISTA uses its unique role to promote diversity, inclusion, and women’s empowerment in the area of maritime shipping.

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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. the world’s largest container shipping conference, now 23 years old.

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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Peter is Vice President in the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial. Peter Tirschwell and Joe Lynch discuss the post-pandemic supply chain.

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Shipping CEOs to Accelerate Maritime Decarbonization

Logistics Business Magazine

The CEOs of leading global shipping lines have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulator, to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the transition to green fuels and maritime decarbonization.

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LEEA to host online port safety event

Logistics Business Magazine

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will host the Lifting and Safety in Ports and Maritime event on 26th October 2021 via Zoom. Lifting and Safety in Ports and Maritime is open to anyone who will find this event helpful or works in the ‘wet logistics’ industry, including the maritime and ports sectors.

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IMO World Maritime Day amplifies seafarer voices

Shipping and Freight Resource

“ This event puts seafarers where they rightfully should be – at the centre of our focus, ” IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said in his welcome speech , reminding listeners that he also comes from a seafaring background. To read the profiles of the seafarers on the webinar, please visit IMO’s World Maritime Day page.

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Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference Opens

Supply Chain Brain

The 10th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), an annual signature event for the industries jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today, running online for the first time in light of the pandemic.