Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Francia, agosto de 2024 – Después de más de diez años de trabajo y cuatro conferencias diplomáticas, la Asociación Internacional de Señalización Marítima y Autoridades de Faros (IALA) se enorgullece en anunciar que, a partir del 22 de agosto de 2024, cambiaremos oficialmente nuestro estatus de organización no gubernamental (ONG) a Organización Intergubernamental (OIG). Basado en una Convención ratificada o a la que se han adherido 34 Estados hasta la fecha, el nuevo estatus representa una victoria significativa para el multilateralismo y la gobernanza oceánica, marcando un paso importante hacia la mejora de la seguridad de la navegación mundial, la eficiencia y la protección del medio marino. La transición a una Organización Intergubernamental colocará a la IALA en una posición mucho más sólida para desarrollar y armonizar las Ayudas a la Navegación Marítima, ya que los gobiernos estarán directamente involucrados en nuestro trabajo. Todas las decisiones important...

The project for the new reservoir would likely take six years to build, according to Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez. The future $1.6 billion reservoir along the Indio River will provide water security in the years ahead to maintain a minimum of 36 transits a day to a maximum of 40 transits a day. The Indio River reservoir will be part of the existing network of artificial lakes built since its inauguration in 1914. The new reservoir project is estimated to cost $1.2 billion, with an additional $400 million for investments in neighbouring communities. Panama suffered its worst drought on record last year and reducing fresh water to operate the locks, forcing the ACP to cut transits in half. As the rainy season returns, the canal will increase daily transits to 35 slots after August 5 in both Neo-panamax and Panamax locks. The Panama Canal was forbidden to build additional water reservoirs for its expansion, outside its watershed, by a legislation passed in 2...

  Maersk Shekou hit the docked sailing ship as it was entering Fremantle, Australia (Fremantle Ports ) A well-known three-masted training ship Leeuwin II was extensively damaged as well as parts of the Fremantle, Australia port as a Maersk container vessel was attempting to dock in bad weather. Two individuals aboard the sailing ship sustained non-life-threatening injuries while the port and residents were in shock after the incident which happened early on Friday, August 30. “The Leeuwin has been absolutely smashed to pieces,” a witness said on Radio 6PR Australia. “None of its mast is standing, and it’s listing over and hanging over onto the port.” Pictures showed parts of the mast hanging on the bow of the containership and other debris in the water while the Western Australia Maritime Museum sustained superficial damage to its roof and parts of the berth were broken off. There is also a gash in the hull of the containership. The Maersk Shekou (108,622 dwt) was entering the port...