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CRUISE: German Lines To Resume Domestic Voyage In May
Sequel to travel restrictions that would be reduced in northern parts of Germany, the cruise industry announced plans to resume domestic voyages.
Three of the German cruise operators, AIDA, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, and TUI, each…
Stranded Seafarers’ In China Set To Return Home After 15 Months
Barely 15 months of their ordeal, the 6 crew members of the Greek ship Angelic Power have been given permission to return home. The crew of the vessel had been held in China over some financial dispute.
During this time, the…
COVID19: ZIM Volunteers To Ship Oxygen To India At $1 Per Container
Sequel to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic in India, management of ZIM shipping have volunteer to carry containers with medical grade oxygen to the country for at a low cost.
ZIM said it would charge a token $1 container with…
Singapore Crew Change Ban Extends To Pakistan, Bangladesh, Other Nations In Asia
Authorities in Singapore has banned crew change for seafarers with recent travel to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.
This followed a recent travel and crew change ban for those with travel to India in the previous 14 days due…
SUEZ CANAL: 3 MV Ever Given’ Crew Members Allowed To Return Home
Three of the Indian seafarers from MV Ever Given crew have been given permission to leave the ship by the Suez Canal Authorities ( SCA).
The SCA had made it clear that the crew would not be allowed to leave until the shipowner…
UPDATE: Debris From Indonesian Submarine Found, As Rescue Hopes Of 53 Seafarers Aboard Faded
Indonesian officials say debris from a missing submarine was found after the vessel sank as hopes of rescuing 53 sailors on board faded.
The search team on Sunday focused on pinpointing the sub’s exact location. Authorities…
AT LAST: Seafarer Ends Four Year Abandonment Aboard MV Aman ,As ITF Intervenes
Seafarer Mohammad Aisha is tonight boarding an airplane to return to his native Syria, ending a four-year battle where he was forced to live on an abandoned ship in the Suez Canal while the vessel waited to be sold.
Mr Aisha is…
Dockworkers Reinstate 24 Workers At APM. Terminals In Monrovia
After a long and bitter struggle with APM Terminals (APMT) Monrovia in Liberia, the International Transport Workers Federation
ITF affiliate the Dock Workers’ Union of Liberia (DOWUL) on Wednesday won their struggle to reinstate 24…
Indonesian Navy’s Submarine Goes Missing With 53 Crew Aboard
A naval submarine owned by Indonesia has been confirmed missing with a total of 53 crew aboard.
Indonesian rescuers searching for a submarine that went missing with 53 people on board found an oil spill on Wednesday…
SUEZ CANAL: ITF Confirms Ever Given Crew Welfare Intact , Says Egypt Cannot Hold Seafarers hostage
Representatives of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Sunday boarded the MV Ever Given (IMO: 9811000) to check on the health and welfare of the crew.
The cargo vessel is currently anchored in Lake Bitter, in…