

International leading catering management and training provider MCTC says the shipping industry must continue to focus on supporting seafarers' overall wellbeing and health despite the prospect of a silver bullet in the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine.While the vaccine offers a return to normality, seafarers health still needs to...
Cargotec has proceeded in the evaluation of the strategic alternatives for its Navis business. On 1 October 2020, Cargotec announced that it will continue to evaluate the strategic options of Navis, which included new ownership structures or a potential sale of Navis software business.As part of the evaluation of options, a preliminary...
The Finnish Shipowners’ Association has elected its new Board composition including the Chairman of the Board. Mikki Koskinen, Managing Director of ESL Shipping Ltd, was elected the new Chairman of the Board. While the Board members and vice members were elected for a one-year term, the Chairman of the Board was elected for...
InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third-party ship managers, has appointed Mark O’Neil, CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement, as its new President.He was voted in at last week’s Annual General Meeting, held for the first time as a virtual event because of the COVID-19 restrictions, and succeeds...
The newly-appointed CEO of a leading support provider has revealed his vision to ensure mental health becomes a top priority for companies, as the shipping market looks ahead to life post-Covid-19.Christian Ayerst, who is due to take up his position as CEO of Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) on 1 December, says he hopes to...
Proper ventilation is essential to preventing damage to the cargo and to ensure the safety of the crew and vessel in bulk carriers. To provide ship’s masters and crew with an understanding of different ventilation requirements for bulk cargoes, INTERCARGO, The Standard Club and DNV GL, the world’s leading classification...