Crowley Maritime Corp. presented 2019 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to two students of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at the Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards luncheon Monday, Dec. 9, in Newark, N.J.

The Korean Register has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Technical University of Athens, agreeing to share specialist technology and software with the students of the School Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering.

 KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has lauded Pakistan Navy’s concerted efforts for socio-economic uplift, especially of the coastal belt of Balochistan, in the fields of health and education.

After reviewing over 100 applications, Washington Maritime Blue, the Port of Seattle, and WeWork Labs are excited to announce the 11 companies selected to participate in a highly competitive, impact-focused maritime accelerator that will launch in January 2020, with a formal launch event to be held on the evening of January 21.
 

The International Tank Container Organisation has completed the donation of a 20ft ISO tank container to the Shanghai Maritime University, China’s leading academic institution for the shipping, ports and logistics industry. The tank will be used by the University for training and education purposes as part of a programme which includes six 1-day training days, together with access by students to ITCO’s on-line Tank Container E-learning Course.

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTS) – Sharjah Branch, celebrated the 48th UAE National Day on site at their campus, in the presence of students, faculty and administrative members, the Khor Fakkan Municipality, the Khor Fakkan Police & Traffic Department, the Planning & Survey Department, and the Sharjah Investment Authority (Shurooq).

On November 22, the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA), which is located in the suburbs of Manila and jointly run by NYK and the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG),* proudly graduated 119 students comprising the academy’s Class of 2019, a total of over 1,100 seafarers since the academy opened.

Hambantota International Port (HIP), situated in southern Sri Lanka, will partner with the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) to provide training and skill transfer to youth, the HIP said in a statement.

The World Maritime University (WMU), established within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the International Maritime Academy (IMA) of Lebanon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding their mutual interests in marine and maritime education and training, maritime safety, security and marine environmental management, WMU says in a press release.   

The event aspires to enhance the collaboration between the industry’s key players, decision makers, and prominent educational institutes in the region