COVID-19 Vaccine Offered Free for Seafarers
at ports in the Netherlands. The vaccines are provided by the German, Belgium and Dutch governments, while Boers assists with arranging the appointments and transport to ensure it’s arranged smoothly.While Boers is supporting efforts to vaccinate all seafarers, maritime executives such as Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, say the new delta strain of COVID-19 has hampered the shipping industry.Poulsson added that crew changes were not happening quickly enough to satisfy increased demand for products, especially from the US and Europe in the lead up to Christmas
ICS Chairman: Use Training to Direct the Future of Shipping
Training acts not only as a career enhancer, but also plays an essential role in the modernization of the shipping industry as a whole, said Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), as he delivered the keynote speech at this year’s Crew Connect Global Conference in Manila. “The future sustainability of the industry requires an evolutionary response to the training and retention of seafarers,“ he stressed. “We need to do more than simply respond to changing needs, we must learn to anticipate them and thereby control the development of the
SSA Names Manpower Issues a Top Priority
of the Tripartite Maritime Manpower Taskforce initiatives for both seafaring and shore-based jobs will be one of the major priorities for the new Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) Council, its recently elected President has announced. Addressing a press briefing in Singapore yesterday, Esben Poulsson said the initiative, spearheaded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), was important in assessing the current manpower situation, addressing the possible reasons of attrition and understanding how shipping can attract and retain more youth in the industry. “The
Ship Owners and Managers Gather in Singapore
InterManager Past President Roberto Giorgi. The Summit is generously sponsored by Bibby Ship Management, Braemar Shipping Services Plc/Braemar ACM Shipbroking and Videotel and is supported by the Singaporean shipping industry including the Singapore Shipping Association whose Honorary Secretary, Esben Poulsson, will deliver the keynote address. Sean Moloney, Director of Shipping Innovation, who will chair one of the afternoon panel discussions, said: “This Summit provides ship owners and ship managers with the opportunity to hold a microscope to their industry and examine in detail the quality
