Monthly Archives: March 2011

Navigation in the sea area surrounding Japan

On 28th March, Transport Malta issued the following notice to Shipowners, Ship Operators and Managers, Masters, Owners’ representatives and recognised organizations, with regards to the navigation in the sea area surrounding Japan: In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami … Continue reading

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Further restrictive measures to the Ivory Coast

On 23rd March 2011, Transport Malta issued the following notice to Shipowners, Ship Operators, Managers and Ship Masters, relating to the further restrictive measures to the Ivory Coast: The Merchant Shipping Directorate would like to remind all concerned that Merchant … Continue reading

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IMO – Subcommittee on Flag State Implementation

The IMO Subcommittee on Flag State Implementation (FSI) held its 19th session from 21 to 25 February 2011 at the IMO headquarters in London. BIMCO representatives from the Marine Department attended the weeklong meeting. The heavy agenda for the FSI … Continue reading

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EU grants €170 million to vital infrastructure projects across Europe

The European Commission announced the projects selected to receive a total of €170 million of trans-European transport network (TEN-T) funds to build and upgrade vital transport infrastructure across the European Union. The grants, which stem from the 2010 TEN-T annual … Continue reading

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Sanctions with Regards to the Libya Arab Jamahiriya

On 28th February 2011, Transport Malta issued the following notice to Shipowners, Ship Operators and Managers, and Ship Masters relating to the UN Sanctions on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: On the 26 February 2011 the Security Council of the United … Continue reading

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