Norfolk, VA, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nancy Grden, associate vice president of Old Dominion University’s Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, has been named the initial executive director of the newly formed Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth & Innovation (HRMC), which aims to expand the role of maritime […]
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Lack of skills lock out youth from maritime jobs
Increasing maritime job opportunities in Kenya have remained unexploited due to lack of adequate skills in the sector. Principal Secretary State Department for Maritime and Shipping Affairs Nancy Karigithu said there are more than 520,000 jobs available in the maritime sector but youth have not attained employable skills to […]
Israel, Lebanon agree to hold maritime border negotiations
Israel and Lebanon reached an agreement to hold negotiations on their maritime border, after a years-long impasse, a spokesman for Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz confirmed on Friday.Talks are expected to begin in mid-October, after the Sukkot holiday, in Naquora, a city in southern Lebanon near Rosh Hanikra, where headquarters for […]
Marintec Innovation Series 2020 | Seatrade Maritime
Launched in 2017, Marintec Innovation is dedicated to covering important topics in the global maritime industry, and to let the ‘sparks of inspiration’ fly to create new ideas. Following “Cruise Shipbuilding” in 2017, “International Marine Intelligent Energy Efficiency Technology” in 2018, and “Marintec Interiors” in 2019, this year’s theme is […]
ESPO calls for an FuelEU Maritime Initiative that combines clear goals with support for innovation and investments in the maritime sector
As part of the ongoing discussions on the future FuelEU Maritime Initiative, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) expresses the commitment of European ports to play their part in helping the shipping sector decarbonise. The full ESPO position on the FuelEU Maritime Initiative is available here. ESPO welcomes Europe’s ambition […]