Engineering Designs and Charter for Efficient European Short Sea Ships

ETA reports the design is extremely energy efficient to modernize European short sea shipping (ETA)

PUBLISHED AUG 19, 2022 10:19 AM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

Dutch company ÈTA Shipping is moving forward with its plans to develop a fleet of environmentally-friendly short sea ships for operation between the Baltic and the Mediterranean. The company has started an engineering partnership to complete the development of its ETA 6700 energy-efficient vessel while also reporting that it has entered into a charter agreement with a Dutch shipping company that anticipates operating six of the vessels.

Founded in 2019, ETA Shipping is active in dry cargo short sea shipping while reporting that it sees a strong opportunity to modernize the sector with green shipping. According to the company, out of the

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Review of Maritime Transport 2021

https://unctad.org/webflyer/review-maritime-transport-2021

 

Challenges faced by seafarers in view of the COVID-19 crisis

Potential for Serious Shortage of Officers by 2026

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PUBLISHED JUL 28, 2021 2:21 PM BY 

 

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The global shipping industry is facing a potentially serious shortage of officers by 2026 according to a five-year assessment contained in a new report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping. The trade group and union predicted that with continued industry growth there will be a need for nearly 90,000 officers by 2026 required to operate the world’s merchant fleet. The organizations are calling for a significant increase in recruiting and training both to address the current shortfall and the projected long-term need for officers.

The new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the ICS explores both the current status of employment, issues such as turnover, and the aging of the seafarer population,

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Capitanes y oficiales Estadísticas EMSA

EMSA,  La Agencia Europea de Seguridad Marítima ha publicado 

 

Seaferers´ Statistics in the EU

 

 

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Record TEU Transits Panama Canal on CMA CGM Boxship

 

 

 

MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

CMA CGM Zephyr set a new record for the number of containers onboard during a transit (Panama Canal Authority)

PUBLISHED AUG 2, 2022 7:38 PM

BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

 

A new record was set for the largest container volume to transit the Panama Canal on a single ship when a CMA CGM containership transited the Neopanamax Locks in July. While not the largest containership to make the transit, the CMA CGM Zephyr (156,100 dwt) passed through with only feet to spare while carrying a record 16,285 TEU.

The year-old vessel is the first of a new class of containership CMA CGM began introducing in 2021. She measures 1,200 feet in length and has a beam of 167 feet. While the Panama Canal Authority did

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