25 Jun

Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush

25 June 2021
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Industry executives say a backlog of ships on the water and an estimated 350,000 containers at docks will further rattle global supply chains deep into the year The latest obstacle hitting global shipping is likely to jolt trade flows for several more weeks and could delay shipments heading into the year-end...

12 Jan

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Greener shipping summit

12 February 2021
By varouadmin

The European Union has a difficult task ahead of it, as it seeks to address the key issue of reducing carbon emissions in the shipping industry. This was especially evident during the Greener Shipping Summit 2020, hosted online by Newsfront / Naftiliaki, closing the Posidonia Web Forums conference series, "It's...

11 Jan

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First remote inspection at a recognized Organization

12 February 2021
By varouadmin

In September, EMSA completed for the first time the inspection process for a world-class classification society headquartered in Europe. The process lasted several days, with perfect cooperation from both sides. The European Commission and another Member State of the European Union took part in the inspection process. According to EMSA, all available digital technology...

10 Jan

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US-China trade agreement: How close to fulfilling commitments

12 February 2021
By varouadmin

Biden's recent election to the US presidency brought optimism for a new US trade policy towards its main partners. How the scene of Sino-American relations will change remains to be seen next year. But how close have the two countries come since Phase 1 of the trade agreement last January? In...

09 Jan

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Visit of a delegation of the Ports Regulatory Authority to OLTH SA

12 February 2021
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OLTH SA. visited on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, a delegation of the Ports Regulatory Authority (RAL) headed by the President, Panagiotis - Iason Angelopoulos. In the meeting that took place in the Management Building of the company, participated the Executive Chairman of the Board. of OLTH SA, Athanasios Liagos, the Managing...

08 Jan

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The new provisions for driving / resting hours of drivers

12 February 2021
By varouadmin

A circular to all the Directorates of Transport of the Regions of the country was sent by the Ministry of Transport informing them of the amendment of Regulations (EC) 561/2006 and (EU) 165/2014 that have to do with the driving / resting hours of the drivers, the exceptions from the...

07 Jan

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The main pillar of development of YPOMEDI, the combined transport

12 February 2021
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The development of combined transport is one of the three main pillars of the government's plan to make Greece an infrastructure hub in the wider region, utilizing its strategic advantages to play a leading role at the international level. In an article in the newspaper "To Vima", the Minister of...

06 Jan

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Hellenic-German Chamber research: How the market prioritizes measures to support the economy

12 February 2021
By varouadmin

The measures to stimulate market liquidity ranked the members of the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry as the most important that the government receives in support of the business community against Covid-19. Equally important were the interventions aimed at stimulating employment, while for their importance the tax incentives stood...

14 Dec

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Green Shipping: The distance between a predicted and a desired result

12 February 2021
By varouadmin

The burning issue of ending carbon dioxide emissions has been at the center of discussions among international shipping representatives at Posidonia Web Forums Week, which took place from October 21 to November 3, 2020, through a variety of digital platforms. During Posidonia Web Forums Week, a total of 16 online...

13 Dec

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RCEP: The largest free trade agreement in the world

12 February 2021
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Fifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific region signed yesterday what could become the largest free trade agreement in the world, covering almost a third of the world's population and about 30% of the world's gross domestic product. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will gradually lead to lower tariffs while aiming to...