RS representative takes part in the Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Maritime Connectivity
At the request of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) took part in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Maritime Connectivity. The event, timed to coincide with the 46th Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance Conference, was organized by the Transport Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in cooperation with the Pacific Community and the Fiji Ports Corporation.
The Regional Dialogue was held in Nadi, Fiji, bringing together over 100 participants: delegates from 23 ESCAP member States, international organizations, representatives of the transport and logistics industries, representatives of the scientific community, as well as invited experts.
Representatives reported on the current situation of the shipping industry in the Asia-Pacific region, outlining the range of challenges faced by their countries, and discussed cooperation and support measures on the issues of enhancing maritime connectivity, decarbonizing the shipping sector, applying smart port technologies, ensuring resilience to disasters and climate change.
The Dialogue identified a number of measures to maintain and develop the shipping industry and improve sustainable maritime connectivity:
- establishing medium- and long-term maritime transport State policies in view of international trends in decarbonization, digital technology and climate change;
- expanding regional partnerships for capacity building and strengthening the technical collaboration between Asia-Pacific countries;
- promoting cooperation with various stakeholders, such as shipping companies, port operators and local communities;
- supporting the development of port infrastructure in collaboration with the private sector to provide access to modern energy and smart port transitions;
- strengthening sustainable connectivity via enhanced energy efficiency measures in the freight transport sector;
- expanding research and training projects together with international and regional agencies to advance maritime connectivity and port development in response to identified opportunities and challenges faced by Member States.
ESCAP has also announced its upcoming project “Moving towards efficient, resilient, low carbon and accessible port cities in Asia-Pacific Small Island Developing States to achieve better transport connectivity and accessibility for all”.
The next Regional Dialogue will take place in 2025 and will focus on South, Southwest and Central Asian countries.
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Founded in 1913, Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is a world-renowned classification society that operates within all spheres of the maritime industry with the goal of improving the operational and environmental safety of marine transportation. RS reviews technical documentation, surveys ships and offshore facilities under construction and in service, certifies vessels and companies for compliance with international conventions, recognizes and certifies industrial products and manufacturers, certifies quality management systems for compliance with international and national standards.
Today, RS is actively implementing the concept "More than class" by expanding its scope of services in the field of engineering and consulting, the development of technical documentation for vessels in service, marine warranty surveys and certification. In addition, RS surveys all container types, including tank containers and offshore containers, confirms compliance of packaging for dangerous goods, as well as renders services on the declaration and certification of dangerous goods and bulk cargoes.
Fr: 8:30 – 16:15 (msk)