Seatrade Maritime puts spotlight on supply chain, seafarers issues
DUBAI, December 18, 2020 Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual 2020 (SMMEV), the region’s leading event in the shipping industry, concluded on a successful note with two sessions featuring a panel of experts from the maritime industry in the Middle East region. The three-day event, which kicked off on December 14, provided an ideal platform for knowledge sharing and networking, uniting professionals from the industry globally and highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the logistics ecosystem and professionals who are part of the industry. The concluding day featured sessions on building a resilient supply chain and adapting to the new normal , while also tackling the fundamental issue of the physical and mental wellbeing of seafarers.
December 17, 2020
Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual 2020 concluded with discussions on lessons learnt during the pandemic
Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri, Head of the Digital Cluster, Abu Dhabi Ports and CEO, Maqta Gateway
Chris Hayman, Chairman, Seatrade
DUBAI Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual 2020 (SMMEV), the region’s leading event in the shipping industry, concluded Wednesday, with two sessions featuring a panel of experts from the maritime industry in the Middle East region. The three-day event provided an ideal platform for knowledge sharing and networking, uniting professionals from the industry globally.
Day three of the event featured sessions on building a resilient supply chain and adapting to the “new normal”, while also tackling the fundamental issue of the physical and mental wellbeing of seafarers. Panelists spoke about the Middle East maritime cluster s contribution to support the global supply chain and the role of technology in enabling
The poignant question of the impact of the pandemic on the attractiveness of seafaring as a career was asked by a member of the audience during the virtual conference session ‘Welfare & Training – People Sustainability’ part of Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual.
The impact of pandemic on crew change and the problems encountered by seafarers was explained by Toby Brooks, Deputy Director - Isle of Man Ship Registry.
“We’ve experienced first-hand the crew repatriation crisis, our attempt to review each case and support the needs of our seafarers have in some cases revealed a common truth. I think we’ve noticed in many ports there’s a clear disconnect between the maritime authorities and the border control authorities within the same country,” Brooks explained.
But, how much has actually been learned and how can some of these challenges be overcome in future?
Moderated by Dr Malcolm Willingale, Director, Prospect Maritime Ltd and Training Specialist, Clarksons Platou and sponsored by Isle of Man Ship Registry, an international panel will address Welfare & Training; People Sustainablity in this hour-long session.
“There are many areas for discussion for which an hour cannot possibly cover it all,” said Dr Willingale, “but, we will focus on several areas from which our panellists can contribute.”
Joining the speaker panel are: Revd Canon Andy Bowerman, Regional Director, Middle East and South Asia, The Mission to Seafarers; Toby Brooks, Deputy Director, Isle of Man Ship Registry; Capt Anwar Buftain, Team Leader Fleet Personnel, Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC); Matt Dunlop, Group Director HSEQ & Technical, V.Group and Raal Harris, Group Creative Director, Ocean Technologies.
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AUGUSTA, Maine After eight straight years as Maine’s Secretary of State, Matt Dunlap has to pack up and move everything in his office, including his typewriter. Yes, he has a typewriter and it’s not just for show he actually uses it.
Term limits are forcing him out and he won’t be going far, only a few hundred yards away to another office in the State House complex and his new job as State Auditor. With the dust still not settled from the presidential election, Dunlap remains for a few more days, until his term ends the official responsible for overseeing elections in Maine.