It was reported on 21 November thatHutchison Ports BEST terminal has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost half an hectare of its buildings. BEST has already contracted electricity with a 100% renewable origin guarantee at the beginning of 2022, and thus maintains its strong commitment to the decarbonisation of the sector.

We learnt this month, November, that the Panama Maritime Authority has issued

Panama Maritime Authority Merchant Marine Notice No MNM-13/2022.

For a copy see here:

In recent days the Word Bank has issued a briefing on the Blue Economy for Resilient Africa Program.

There is an introductory video available here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJGC3FBd1Tc

At COP27, three more governments have endorsed the worldwide cross-sector initiative to catalyse the supply of green fuels, and support the global energy transition, which was initiated by the ICS and IAPH at the Clean Energy Summit in Pittsburgh last September.

Panama, Uruguay, and Norway have now signed up to the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative (CEM-Hubs)1.

On 8 November, Barcelona Port Authority won the ESPO Award 2022 in recognition of the role of maritime passenger transport in enhancing the city connectivity and bringing added value to the local community.

On 9 November it was announced from Shanghai that ABS had awarded two approvals in principle (AIPs) to COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd., for their ammonia-fuelled vessel and ammonia supply system designs which are being trialled on a tug.

Pontoon manufacturer and water access specialist, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has been awarded the contract to supply and install the new workboat berth in Dover Harbour by the Dover Harbour Board.

In September 2016, PIANC WG 153 published the document Recommendations for the Design and Assessment of Marine Oil & Petrochemical Terminals.

November 3, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) will start infilling the basin between Piers A-1 and B at Ocean Terminals in the Port of Halifax on Monday, November 7. The Fairview Cove Sequestration Facility will no longer be accepting slate beyond Friday, November 4.

IMO has agreed to boost its regional presence, with the establishment of a regional office in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, to be hosted in Alexandria, Egypt.

The IMO Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC), at its 72nd session held from 17 to 20 October, agreed to the establishment to enhance IMO’s coordination of technical assistance for the MENA region.