MARITIME CHRONICLES
A HUMANE VIEW OF MARITIME TRANSPORT
Sometimes when thinking about maritime transport, people immediately think of the ship, the port, the cargo and even the marine environment. However, this is not always the case with one key element, the people.
CLIMATE CHALLENGES IN THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
DECARBONIZATION IN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORT
According to the IMO's Fourth Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Study, the climate impact of maritime transport increased 10% in six years and could increase up to 50% by 2050. Thus, the study shows that greenhouse gas emissions effect of maritime transport increased from 977 million tons in 2012 to 1,076 million tons in 2018, representing a rise of 9.6%.
WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN THE MARITIME SECTOR: A LATIN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
During the twentieth century, the idea persisted that work in port and aboard boats was exclusively for men; leaving women with limited participation in maritime and port activities. Gradually, international actors witnessed the importance of guaranteeing gender equity in all spheres.
A PRAGMATIC, PRACTICAL AND FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO COVID - 19 IN THE RIVER-MARITIME FIELD.
The global situation in which we are immersed as humanity in this COVID - 19 pandemic, generates new challenges for us as a society and specifically, for the river-maritime sector. In this field, the main challenge is to ensure the life and health of all people working in this industry (ILO Information Note on Maritime Labor Issues and the Coronavirus (COVID - 19), April 7, 2020).