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The Straits Times Singapore prepares for ships from Suez blockage, sees need to boost maritime workforce Singapore is a hub port that is intimately linked to the Suez Canal, connecting Europe, Middle East and Asia. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO https://str.sg/JyG6 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for...

The following is what we hope is a preliminary draft of a pending National Security Council action memorandum being prepared and cleared across the appropriate parts of the US government, in response to the Suez Canal blockage. It was leaked to us secretly by a friend working in the government, but we can’t say who it was. TOP SECRET — NO FOREIGN DISSEMINATION DRAFT To: Mr Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor, The White House CC: Principals at State, Defense, Homeland Security, CIA, Transportation, Justice, FBI….(others to be added) From: NSC/International Threats Staff Team… Subj...

'); Experts say the Suez crisis highlights how little we understand about global trade. By Ian Curran Saturday 3 Apr 2021, 8:00 AM Sat 8:00 AM 31,227 Views 18 Comments Image: Xinhua News Agency/PA Images Image: Xinhua News Agency/PA Images IS THERE ANYTHING to be said for another international crisis? It’s almost hard to believe that in the middle of a pandemic during which global supply chains have proved more or less robust, internationa...

Date Time Digital ship clearance project seeks pilot port IMO-Singapore project will create a Maritime Single Window ship clearance system in a pilot port, with a view to supporting more ports in future. ​​​​”Increased digitalization supports greater efficiency which benefits the ship, the port and wider supply chain,” said Kitack Lim, IMO’s Secretary-General.​ The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with a medium-sized port to take part in a pilot project to establish an ef...

Challenges of women seafarers in a male-dominated maritime industry The word “seafarer” has replaced the word “seaman” in the male-dominated maritime industry, often considered as politically-correct word due to the increasing presence of women in the profession in recent decades. In older times, the term “seaman” was widely used to describe anyone working at sea while the term “seawoman” was alternatively used. The word seafarer came from the combination of the words “sea” and “farer” (from the Old English “farere” meaning to journey or travel). The Badjaos (men o...