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Ambuja Cements takes the lead among Indian fleets to use biofuels April 12, 2021 × Eleven nations are partners in the International Maritime Organization’s Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, supporting the path to decarbonisation in the shipping sector. Ambuja Cements Ltd has taken the lead among Indian fleet owners to weigh the option of using biofuels to run ships as the global shipping industry looks at ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to meet climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Ambuja, one of India’s top cement makers and a part of the global building materi...

“For sustained and outstanding contribution to the maritime industry.” These were the words that Arun Sharma, executive chairman of classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), could see engraved on the Varuna Award trophy as it was presented to him at a virtual ceremony earlier this week. The industry veteran of nearly half a century had been unanimously nominated for the country’s highest maritime award on the 58 th edition of India’s National Maritime Day by three maritime industry bodies – Institute of Marine Engineers, Company of Master Mariners and Fore...

Mr. Arun Sharma of Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) Receives India’s Highest Maritime Recognition – Varuna Award Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), an international ship classification society, is delighted to announce that its Executive Chairman, Mr. Arun Sharma, has received India’s most prestigious maritime award, Varuna award, at the 58th edition of National Maritime Day. The nomination for the award was done unanimously by various maritime industry bodies. This highest maritime honour, instituted by the National Maritime Day Celebrations (“Central Committee”), recognis...

Leading Shipowners, Regulators, Charterers, Financiers and Industry Participants Presenting at Capital Link’s Decarbonization in Shipping Forum April 05, 2021 14:45 ET | Source: Capital Link Capital Link Digital Conference 9.30 am – 4.00 pm British Standard Time (BST) MOVING FROM DISCUSSION TO DELIVERY Complimentary Registration 2 Days – 14 Virtual Sessions – 78 speakers – 69 Presenting Companies NEW YORK, April 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Link’s Decarbonization in Shipping Forum will take place on Wednesday & Thursday, April 14 - 15, 2021 from ...

Theo Xenakoudis Celebrates 20 Years with IRI When Theo Xenakoudis joined IRI in 2001, the Piraeus office was only 4 strong, and was led by Captain John Giannopoulos, together with Theo’s father, Captain Costas Xenakoudis. The office focused on processing seafarers’ documentation and licensing, as well as conducting ships’ inspections in Greece. Today of course, the Piraeus office is a regional hub of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry activity. As IRI’s second largest office, Piraeus handles all aspects of corporate and maritime registry related services. “The role ...