World Maritime Day: 2022 Theme: New Technologies For Greener Shipping

Union Minister for Transport and Communications Admiral Tin Aung San addressed the World Maritime Day 2022 ceremony on Thursday.

In his address at the ceremony at the Myanma Port Authority (head office) in Kyauktada Township of Yangon Region, the Union minister said the International Maritime Organization (IMO) holds the annual celebration in the member countries at the same time to ensure maritime safety, security and conservation activities. This year's theme is New Technologies for Greener Shipping.

The use of sustainable and green shipping creates new job opportunities and potential for all-round development. Such development needs the growth in technologies in addition to financial status and human resources. International organizations and partner organizations should support in fundraising and capacity-building industry.

There should be cooperation between developing countries by sharing the proper technologies. They should keep staying in touch for the future of sustainable and green shipping. The ceremony included displaying of the video message of IMO Secretary-General Mr. Kitack Lim.