On July 8, 2021, a working meeting was held to discuss the organization of state regulation of the activities of ports with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus, the State Administration of Water Transport and the Belarusian River Shipping Company. Within the framework of the […]...

25 June of each year is the Day of the Seafarer, recognizing the invaluable contribution seafarers make to international trade and the world economy, often at great personal cost to themselves and their families. Governments, shipping organizations, companies, shipowners and all other parties concerned are invited to promote and celebrate the Day of the Seafarer. […]...

On March 16, 2021, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed the Decree № 107 “On biometric documents”, under which the state institution” State Administration of the Water Transport “is empowered to carry out the administrative procedure for issuing (exchange) of the national identity card of the seaman of the Republic of Belarus. The administrative […]...

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, seafarers found themselves both on the front line of the global response and subject to difficult working conditions surrounding uncertainties and difficulties around port access, re-supply, crew changeovers, repatriation, etc. In light of this, the 2020 Day of the Seafarer campaign focused its message around urging governments to […]...

On June 3-5, 2021, Minsk will host the International Specialized Environmental Exhibition and Forum Ecology Expo2021 – the largest congress and exhibition event in Belarus in the field of ecology, environmental protection, environmental equipment, technologies and services in 2021. An extensive exhibition and business program, an Environmental Forum, plenary discussions, round tables, and business meetings […]...

On April 30, 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus approved amendments to the updated technical specification for the maintenance, improvement and development of inland waterways of the Republic of Belarus for 2021, as well as to the plan of track work and maintenance of navigable hydraulic structures of the […]...

This year, a one-week online campaign commenced on the 18 May, celebrating the Day for Women in Maritime with the theme “Women in Maritime: Resilience and Leadership amidst a global pandemic”. The conversation for the D4WIM was initiated when the regional association – Pacific Women in Maritime Association was relaunched during the Regional Conference for […]...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered devastating consequences for human life and the global economy. More than 80% of global trade by volume is moved by maritime transport. The global economy depends on the world’s 2 million seafarers who operate the global fleet of merchant ships. Seafarers have been severely impacted by the travel restrictions […]...

The double-decked ship “Belaya Rus” is a large cruise ship in Belarus. Motor ship “Belaya Rus” of project 1168 was built in 2016 at a shipyard in the city of Pinsk, Republic of Belarus. The interior decoration and fittings were completed in the spring of 2017, and since April 18, 2017 the ship has been […]...

A major international project that will help reduce marine plastic litter from maritime transport and fishing sectors is up for a successful start, after getting 30 countries on board. Five regions will be represented in this project: Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific.  The GloLitter Partnerships Project aims at preventing and reducing plastic […]...