July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments
Most of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit. Whether we’re shopping for groceries or the newest Prada, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the store with a plastic bag stuffed full of your new goodies. Then, when you arrive home, you’ll quickly remove […]
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Captain of sinking Indonesian ferry sails onto reef; 31 dead
July 4, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The captain of a sinking Indonesian ferry managed to steer his ship onto a reef to enable the evacuation of more than 100 passengers, but 31 people drowned as the vessel floundered in stormy seas, officials said on Wednesday. The latest ferry disaster in Indonesia, which happened on Tuesday near Sulawesi island, came two […]
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International Plastic Bag Free Day
July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments
Most of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit. Whether we’re shopping for groceries or the newest Prada, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the store with a plastic bag stuffed full of your new goodies. Then, when you arrive home, you’ll quickly remove […]
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Four killed as Indonesia rushes to rescue 140 after ferry sinks
July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Family members of missing victims of a capsized ferry mourn during a mass memorial service at Lake Toba in North Sumatra on July 3, 2018. Photo: Lazuardy Fahmi / AFP Authorities in Indonesia were scrambling on Tuesday to rescue about 140 passengers from a ferry that sank off the coast of Sulawesi island, killing at […]
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Extreme Sea Levels Predicted to Increase
July 3, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Environment / 0 comments
Credit: Mathew Waters A new study has predicted that future global warming will lead to an increase in extreme sea levels, with consequent flood risks to coastal infrastructure and human populations. Extreme sea levels occur through a combination of high tides and extreme weather events, which can generate storm surges and high wind waves. […]
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Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington
July 2, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
M/V Ansac Splendor. File Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Les Blair Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington State last Thursday. The accident occurred as the Panama-flagged bulk carrier M/V Ansac Splendor was mooring at port early on June 28. “As a vessel attempted to move along the […]
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Shipping Industry Launches New Security Resources for World Fleet
June 29, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Safety / 0 comments
International shipping industry organizations, with military support, have launched a new website dedicated to providing comprehensive maritime security guidance to companies and mariners. Launched yesterday, the new website www.maritimeglobalsecurity.org provides security-related guidance produced by the industry as well as links to other useful maritime and military security resources. […]
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Libyan Coastguard: 100 migrants May Have Drowned near Tripol
June 29, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Around 100 people are thought to have drowned from a migrant boat off Libya’s western coast, a coastguard official said on Friday. The coastguard picked up 14 survivors from the boat just east of the capital, Tripoli, the official said. Separately, the coastguard said it had intercepted 200 migrants from two other migrant boats east […]
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Survey: Shippers More Dissatisfied with Carriers’ Service Quality
June 28, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Image Courtesy: Pixabay under CC0 Creative Commons license The level of customers’ satisfaction with the service quality of container shipping companies has dropped since 2016, according to the shipper satisfaction survey conducted by Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC). And now, the exporters, importers and freight forwarders see the service quality as more problematic, […]
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Benmarine Services Wins 3 Prestigious Awards at the 2018 Ghana Shippers Awards
June 25, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
The second edition of the Ghana Shippers Awards was held to celebrate individuals and companies that are playing a significant role in the growth and development of the Ghanaian shipping industry. The awards seek to recognize shipping companies which have effectively and efficiently managed Ghana’s commercial shipping and to protect and promote the interests of […]
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Day of the Seafarer: Mental Well-being in Focus
June 25, 2018 / by Sherritta Ablah-Wetsi / Maritime Industry / 0 comments
Illustration. Image Courtesy: Pexels under CC0 Creative Commons license Today, once again, marks the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer, focused this year on seafarer wellbeing. 2017 and 2018 have seen strong momentum in the industry to address seafarer wellbeing, especially their mental health. This year’s campaign is centered around specific strategies to […]
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