Seafarers
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Operations
New research finds charging of recruitment fees most common illegal practice experienced by seafarers
The results of a new study of seafarers launched today finds that over two thirds (70%) of seafarers who have…
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Ports and Logistics
Port strikes take their toll on supply chains and seafarers
The number of port strikes around the world has been growing over the past year, causing headaches for supply chain…
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Operations
Brazil to fine seafarers who arrive without ID
The Brazilian authorities have announced that they will be strictly requiring all seafarers arriving in Brazil to be in possession…
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Operations
iPads to be won as InterManager launches #shippositive campaign to show the plus side of shipping
Shipping has long complained about negative perceptions and a general focus on all that is bad. Now shipmanagement association InterManager…
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Operations
Yangtze Fortune abandonment saga comes to an end
The saga of the abandoned , a 2005-built livestock carrier, has come to a close with the ship auctioned, and…
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Contributions
Seafarers as collateral strike damage
Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on how the wave of industrial action at quaysides around the…
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Operations
Covid restrictions still frustrating many at sea
The world is by and large living in a post-covid environment with life back to normal. Not at sea, however,…
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Europe
Ukrainian seafarers now back in labour force
Ukrainian seafarers have largely returned to international shipping thereby restoring balance in crew availability, reports Danica Crewing Specialists on the…
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Contributions
The business case for physiotherapy for seafarers
Investing in crew health and wellbeing helps prudent shipowners comply with ESG values, attract and retain seafarers, and distinguish themselves…
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Operations
Seafarer survey launches
A new seafarer survey is launching designed to investigate what the most important contributing factors are to making shipping a…
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Operations
Number of crew abandonment cases hits new high
Upwards of 1,682 seafarers coming from 103 vessels were cast adrift as 2022 became the worst year on record for…
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Operations
Seafarers seize ship over owed wages and owner neglect
Four seafarers, with assistance from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have seized a cargo ship off the port of…
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Contributions
Sharpening Poseidon’s razor
Newly released data clearly shows the better the welfare onboard, the better the condition of the ship. Steven Jones, the…
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Operations
Up to 9 feared dead as ship sinks off South Korea
Up to nine crew are feared dead after the Hong Kong-flagged 6,551 dwt general cargo ship sank in icy, windy…
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Operations
Shipping launches advisory body to tackle Filipino seafarer issues
Global organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippines’ Department of…
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Tankers
Two feared dead as Chinese tanker explodes and splits in two
An empty tanker exploded and split in two on Tuesday afternoon in Chinese waters. Search and rescue teams managed to…
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Operations
Abandoned livestock carrier to be auctioned in Australia
The , a 2005-built livestock carrier, will be auctioned in Australia four months after the ship was arrested over unpaid…
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Contributions
Seafarers desperately need training to handle explosive lithium-ion batteries
Simon Hodgkinson, head of loss prevention at West P&I, believes dedicated courses are a must to safeguard mariners’ lives. Transporting…
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Operations
ISWAN welcomes Karin Orsel as new chair
Shipping CEO and diversity and inclusivity advocate Karin Orsel has been announced as the new chair of international maritime charity…
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Operations
President Marcos vows seafarer reforms
Global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers, met with Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, earlier this…
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