The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated seafarers’ unions will now assist hundreds of thousands of seafarers to exercise their right to stop working, […]
By 18th June, 4827 Indian seafarers are reported to be signing off at Mumbai from three mega cruise ships, namely the Anthem of the Seas, Celebrity […]
Since early 2019, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has partnered with leading global climate solutions provider South Pole, to develop the MSC Carbon Neutral Programme. After successful […]
Roughly three months have passed since lockdown restrictions were imposed worldwide, putting approximately 100,000 seafarers employed in the cruise ship industry to be stuck onboard ships. […]
The Secretary-General is concerned about the growing humanitarian and safety crisis facing seafarers around the world. As a result of COVID-related travel restrictions, hundreds of thousands […]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that with the consortium members, MOL, two of its group companies, and other consortium members have jointly applied to the […]
GLOBAL ship management company V.Group has facilitated 7,315 seafarers movements in the three months since 17th March. Stranded at sea due to the crew change crisis, […]
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, in collaboration with Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd., has successfully applied for grant aid […]
The Baltic Exchange’s Expert Witness Association is ready to establish itself as the center of the maritime expert witness world. Born from the previous Baltic Exchange […]
On April 8 Stena Line announced plans to permanently close the ferry route between Trelleborg and Sassnitz. The Company and the German Works Council have now […]
A cargo ship with 13 crew members sank in East China’s Zhejiang Province on Wednesday. According to the maritime search and rescue center, two have died […]
Things are fast deteriorating on the stranded ships carrying Indian seafarers in China as more and more seafarers’ mental well being are in dire condition. 16 […]
China has blamed shipping companies responsible for the light of 39 seafarers stranded on ships in Chinese waters. 23 Indian crew members on vessel MV Jag […]
Rotterdam-based company DisinfectYour.com has launched a new service to help vessel owners and crew respond to COVID-19 outbreaks. The service includes complete disinfection of closed areas […]
On December 28, Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, won the construction contract for two 24000TEU ultra-large container ships […]
In a major development, 1700 Rohingya refugees have been captured by the Bangladesh navy in Chittagong and taken to an isolated island far off According to […]