The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have committed to work closely together to support seafarers calling in all Saudi Arabia […]
Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority (MPA) and DNV GL have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the decarbonisation and digital transformation of the maritime industry. […]
The Norway-based shipowner OHT recently celebrated the keel laying of their Alfa Lift heavy installation vessel, a custom-designed offshore wind foundation installation vessel for the early […]
The new IMO global sulphur cap requirements enter force on 1st January 2020 and a robust and consistent approach to compliance is expected by all Port State […]
A new DNV GL recommended practice (RP) has unlocked new opportunities for the oil and gas sector to deliver more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly subsea processing […]
ABB has been selected by energy companies SSE Renewables of the UK and Equinor of Norway to supply its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Light® converter systems […]
This report explores a hypothetical cyber-attack on major ports across Asia Pacific, estimating that losses of up to $110 billion would occur in an extreme scenario […]
ExxonMobil is supplying Mobilgard ADL 40 engine oil for Color Hybrid, Color Line’s latest addition to its fleet of ferries. The vessel is the world’s largest […]
The WASP (Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion) project, funded by the Interreg North Sea Europe programme, part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to the tune […]
To meet a market demand for lifejackets and immersion suits capable of withstanding the repetitive rigours of offshore training programmes, Survitec will introduce its 1300 Series […]
Ports can play a pivotal role in the world’s decarbonization challenge and provide a blueprint for industries and governments to cut pollution and transition to a […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions put in place to attempt containment drag on, around 200,000 merchant seafarers are trapped aboard ships in violation […]
Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in maintaining compliant […]
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is the latest country to announce the designation of national sulphur emission control areas which will enter into force on […]
We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation under the international […]
There are 11,086 kilometres between São Sebastião, Brazil and the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. It’s those eleven thousand kilometres ITF Inspector Renialdo de Freitas has been […]
In a sustaining initiative to expedite safe and speedy travels of seafarers, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. announced the Philippines Green Lane that aims […]
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has been assisting hundreds of seafarers aboard the six Global Cruise Lines’ vessels currently in Tilbury and Bristol, in the […]
Indian airline Spicejet, in its effort to repatriate Indian nationals stranded in countries in the present COVID-19 situation has operated 200 charter flights so far to […]