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International Maritime Events
August 23, 2026 - August 28, 2026 Indonesia
IMPA Congress 2026 to Connect Maritime Pilots and Industry Stakeholders in Bali.
September 22, 2025 - September 26, 2025 Peru
The XII Latin American Pilots’ Forum 2025 will be held in Lima, Peru.
September 04, 2025 - September 06, 2025 Vietnam
The 4th Asia-Pacific Maritime Pilots' Forum 2025 will be held in Dangang City, Vietnam.
April 21, 2024 - April 26, 2024
26th IMPA Congress in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- IMPA on PilotageThis publication brings together the experience and expertise of over 30 pilots and other industry experts, offering insight into the role of the marine pilot.
The Maritime Executive 03/05/2026
The Scottish government is moving forward with a plan to award the financially ...
03/05/2026
The recent Ukrainian strike on Novorossiysk caused damage to a Transneft oil ...
03/05/2026
The operators of Villa Vie Odyssey, one of the current residential cruise ships, ...
03/05/2026
Shipowners and managers, and ultimately ship masters, have the ultimate ...
03/05/2026
Edda Wind, which had been launched as an early service provider dedicated to the ...
03/05/2026
Transformation in shipping is no longer a distant objective — it is an ...
03/05/2026
Russia’s Ministry of Transportation issued a statement condemning Ukraine and ...
03/05/2026
A small feeder containership, Safeen Prestige, became the fourth vessel targeted ...
03/05/2026
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that a U.S. Navy ...
