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Singapore - Maritime technology partnerships
A maritime organisation wants technology partners for collaboration and innovation on industry projects. Description It wants partners for projects to boost resilience in the maritime sector post Covid-19.The organisation is looking for: - Artificial Intelligence (AI)- cloud software...
Green airports and ports as hubs for sustainable and smart mobility
Specific Challenge A clear commitment of the European Green Deal is that “transport should become drastically less polluting”, highlighting in particular the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in aviation and waterborne transport. In aviation, traffic volumes are...
The NI launches new edition of Stowaways by Sea
The Nautical Institute announced the launch of a new edition of Stowaways by Sea webinar. Stowaways are an age-old problem for shipping, but the threats they pose and the potential consequences and costs of stowaways getting on board have increased greatly in recent years. This popular...
IHS Markit gains UK Women in Maritime Charter Certification
Maritime UK, the industry body for the maritime sector, has announced IHS Markit as the seventh company to gain Charter certification as part of the Women in Maritime programme. In September 2019, Maritime UK launched the Women in Maritime Charter as the centrepiece of its efforts to boost...
BPA - UK Ports now face greater uncertainty due to COVID-19 than they did Brexit
Just 36% of UK ports feel confident about their business outlook over the next 12 months and 86% reported either substantial or severe impacts on shipping and customer activities, according to new data published by the British Ports Association (BPA). Data also shows that...
Winners of £1.4m Clean Maritime call announced!
£1.4m has been awarded to 10 organisations as part of the Clean Maritime Call, a Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative supported by the Department for Transport (DfT). The grants will help find innovative ways to develop technology to assist the UK’s transition to...
Commentary from CSP Hunter OBE: Accelerate Efforts to Support Employees, Design, Manufacturing and Export During COVID-19
Carl Hunter OBE from Coltraco Ultrasonics had this to say in regards to COVID-19. “During the COVID-19 crisis, businesses that can, must continue to lead the way in driving British innovation. I highly support the UK Government in how they are dealing with the crisis and a very...
DIT webinar series to help support business and respond to the challenges and potential disruption caused by COVID-19
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a COVID-19 webinar series to help UK SMEs. Webinars are hosted by International Trade Advisers and feature expert speakers from the Federation of Small Businesses and Freight Transport Association (FTA). 5 webinars include: Managing...
Maritime UK launches Diversity in Maritime programme
Maritime UK, the industry body for the maritime sector, is today launching its new Diversity in Maritime programme. The programme will see the establishment of networks across diversity challenge areas, including the existing Women in Maritime Network plus two inaugural new...
Bounce Back Loan Scheme open for applications
Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on 27 April, the Bounce Back Loan (BBL) Scheme opens for applications from today. Delivered by lenders accredited by the British Business Bank for this scheme, Bounce Back Loans target small and micro businesses in all sectors...
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