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Tototheo Global has expanded its presence in the region by opening a new office in Istanbul, establishing a regional hub for delivering its solutions and services to maritime companies operating in the shipping corridors throughout the Black Sea and Middle East. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which now includes the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), to enhance the design for the ammonia dual-fuel operation of an 8200 TEU container ship.

With increasing requirements to reduce GHG emissions in shipping, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications has released the second edition of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to International Regulatory Compliance.

The WISTA International AGM and Conference, scheduled for October 9-11, will mark the organisation's 50th anniversary.

The city of Heraklion will host the 8th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum next May, as the organizers of the East Med’s most important cruise conference, with the support of the Region of Crete and the Heraklion Port Authority and in collaboration with local authorities, prepare to bring this CONFEX event to the country’s largest island for the first time.

With Fuel EU Maritime already impacting shipowners, energy efficiency and fleet-wide pooling are critical to short term sustainability success according to leading industry figures at the annual ABS Sustainability Summit, which kicked off the SMM Exhibition in Hamburg.

ERMA FIRST, a leading sustainable maritime solutions provider, has teamed up with Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), the Municipality of Perama and the local community to clean up Perama Beach as part of the company’s wide-ranging Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy.

Maritime clean technology leader Silverstream Technologies has surpassed 200 orders for its air lubrication system with its latest confirmed deal.