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FLEET CONTROL : Greece Records Huge Decline In Number Of Vessels
The Greek controlled fleet decreased in number of vessels, DWT and GT in the 12 months to March 2023 for its biggest decline since 2008 as owners move to renew their fleets.
The last time the fleet contracted was in 2018.
According to…
UK Sets Minimum Wage For International Seafarers, As House Of Common Makes Case For Seamen
The United Kingdom has finalized a new law on March 23 that compels shipping lines operating at UK ports to provide seafarers pay levels commensurate with the country’s minimum wage laws regardless of the nationality of the crew or…
RORO: CMA CGM Enters Car Carrier Business, Set To Charter Four Vessels For Start
In an attempt to benefit from the booming car-carrying trade, French container carrier CMA CGM, has concluded plans to enter Roll on Roll Off (RORO) operations, saying it is looking forward to charter four vessels, according to a well…
Global Trade Drops, As Port Of Los Angeles Handles 487,846 Container Units In February
The Port of Los Angeles processed 487,846 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, a 43% decrease from the previous February’s all-time record.
“February declines were exacerbated by an overall slowdown in global trade, extended…
Greek Ship Owners To Prioritize Seafaring Profession
The strengthening of the national registry and protecting the seafaring profession are the highest priorities of ship owners in Greece
The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS), President, Melina Travlos insists Greece needs a strong national…
EVERGREEN: Over 3,100 Employees To Get Additional Bonus
Over 3100 Evergreen employees will be paid for a period of 60 months following a flourishing 2022 financial report, the shipping giant said.
According to Taiwanese media, Evergreen will earn NT$627.284 billion (S$27.5 billion) in 2022,…
ITF Launches Inspection To Target Substandard Shipping In Mediterranean
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is launching a barrage of inspections on what could be up to 1,000 ships operating under four international registries in an effort to increase the focus on crew welfare, safety, and…
Suez Canal Gets 15% Increase In traffic ,Set New Record For Daily Vessel Movement
The Suez Canal set a record for the number of transits through the waterway in a single day.
It is the result of an ongoing effort designed to expand the capacity and enhance navigation safety.
A total of 107 vessels made the transit…
MAGNA CARTA : Philippines Enacts Law To Curb Seafarer Exploitation
The Philippines’ House of Representatives this week overwhelmingly voted for a new bill seeking to protect the rights and interests of Filipino seafarers.
The law called Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers sets out labour protection terms…
Ukraine Lists Five Greek Tanker Companies As Candidates For Sanctions
Ukraine has listed five of Greece’s most prominent tanker companies along with the Liberian Registry on a website it created to highlight what it calls “International Sponsors of War.”
The move is largely propaganda linking to old media…