by Barista Uno | Sep 23, 2010 | Announcements and Events
Today is World Maritime Day. IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos’ message reads in part: In selecting the “Year of the Seafarer” theme, our intention was also to use it as an excellent opportunity to reassure those who labour at the “sharp end” of the industry – the seafarers themselves – that those of us who work in other areas of the maritime community, and yet whose actions have a direct bearing on seafarers’ everyday lives, understand the extreme pressures they face and approach our tasks with genuine interest and concern for them and their families. We hope so. We definitely hope so. ~Barista Uno
by Barista Uno | Sep 13, 2010 | Latest Post
A few days ago, we got hold of a copy of “Top 100 Container Ports 2010” produced by Cargo Systems, a publication of the UK-based Informa. Our eyes instinctively darted down the list to find the Port of Manila. It was no. 33 with a total throughput in 2009 of 3.44 million TEUs. It had risen from no. 40 in 2008, thanks to a 15.5% volume increase. On the face of it, this is something to be ecstatic over. Only a handful of ports worldwide managed to lift their throughputs last year due to the global downturn. (more…)
by Barista Uno | Aug 21, 2010 | Announcements and Events
Concerned about fuel consumption and gas emissions from ships? Then catch US-based Propulsion Dynamics‘ presentation “Hull Resistance Management – IMO Activities to Reduce GHG and Minimizing Biofouling” on 9th September at the Marine Coatings Conference in Hamburg, Germany. The two-day forum is part of the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair (SMS 2010) which runs from the 7th to the 10th. Propulsion Dynamics will be sharing the results of its hull and propeller performance monitoring of actual ships. ~Barista Uno
by Barista Uno | Aug 11, 2010 | Announcements and Events
Of late, we’ve been up to the gills with press releases. So we’ll just make a short, brazen plug for the 11th Asia-Pacific Manning & Training Conference coming up this November in Manila. Why attend at all? Because it’s the biggest annual manning event starring the biggest names in the industry. Because it’s organised by Informa Maritime Events. And because all Marine Café Blog visitors get a 10% discount! Just click on the Informa banner on the right-hand column of this page (cite VIP Code KT0142MCAFWB). ~Barista Uno
