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ITF Kicks Against Middle East Marine LLC Abandonment Of 100 Seafarers’, Seeks UAE Govt Intervention
In the worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) condemns Middle East Marine LLC for its systematic abuse and neglect of over 100 seafarers.
Today, the ITF is calling on…
Hapag-Lloyd Launches Real-Time Container Tracking Tool
Digital tool Live Position is a fleet-wide dry container tracking product with which Hapag-Lloyd customers can track their shipments from their origin until arrival at the destination.
Over two-thirds of the company dry container fleets…
LOOMING WAR AT SEA: US , UK Call For Release Of 25 Seafarers Onboard MSC Aries Seized By Iran
The US and UK have called for the immediate release of the container ship MSC Aries seized by Iran with 25 seafarers from various nationalities on board.
The seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries came hours before Iran launched dozens of…
ITF Condemns Attack On MV True Confidence, Mourns Slain Seafarers
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) on Thursday , condemned the attack on MV True Confidence urging ship owners to divert ships around the Cape of Good Hope until safe transit through the Red Sea .
ITF General Secretary…
IMO/ILO Move To Curb Violence , Harassment, Sexual Assault Of Seafarers On Board Ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are working jointly to combat violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault, in the maritime sector.…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Abandonment Of Seafarers By Saudi Arabian Shipping Company
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has expressed concerns over the abandonment of seafarers by Hadi H Al Hamman Establishment. .
According to ITF on its official Facebook Page on Wednesday, about…
Maersk Line Sees Red In Q4 2023 With $537 million Loses
Danish shipping giant , Maersk Line slumped to a fourth quarter loss and forecasts at best to breakeven in 2024.
Maersk reported a loss of $537 million at an EBIT level for Q4 2023 driven by a $920 million loss for its ocean, or…
Q4 2023: Seafarers Attribute Overworking Aboard Ships As Bane To Drop In Happiness Index
The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index for Q4 2023 recorded a fourth successive quarterly drop in seafarer happiness.
The report from Mission to Seafarers charted a decline in happiness through 2023, starting at 7.1 in the first quarter,…
Nigeria Missing , As Int’l Chamber Of Shipping Slams DR. Congo Worst Flag State In 2023
The DR Congo was the worst rated in the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) annual assessment of flag state performance.
In the ranking DR Congo chalked up 11 negative indicators across a total number of 18 in the ICS 2023/2024…
Houthi Militia: IMO Scribe, Dominguez Talks Tough Over Hijack Of Crew Aboard RORO Vessel
By Roland Ekama
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for immediate release of the Galaxy Leader and its crew.
Speaking at the opening of the 10th Session of the IMO Sub-Committee on…