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Controversies Trail Missing 22 Indian Crew On Aboard MV Gulf Sky
Human Rights at Sea and the Dominica Flag State Administration are increasingly concerned about the change in status of the MV Gulf Sky (IMO 9150377) and its crew, having been informed that the vessel, which was under arrest under a UAE…
Cosco To Use Blockchain Technology In Tracking Goods Across Seaborne Supply Chains
China’s state-run container line Cosco Shipping Holdings Ltd. will work with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial Group, the e-commerce giant’s financial technology affiliate, on using blockchain technology to track goods across…
Maritime Industry Seeks For EU Political Leadership On Seafarers
Due to the heightened humanitarian crisis due to lack of sufficient action by governments in ensuring crew changes happen, European and International maritime industry stakeholders joined forces to seek political leadership and commitment…
Cocaine Worth $1m, Two Dockworkers Found In Container Of Maersk Line
Port Authorities in Mexican are reporting the seizure of more than $1 million worth of cocaine along with two individuals when the Maersk Line container ship Svendborg Maersk arrived at the port of Manzanillo in the Colima region of Mexico.…
Seafarers Still Stranded At Sea As More Test Positive For COVID-19
Shipping groups and seafarer unions are desperately trying to convince governments to allow crew the right to transit after work contracts expire. Most governments still haven’t listened. An estimated 200,000 crew remain stranded at sea,…
ZIM and Maersk Container Industry Expand Their Business Collaboration
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has expanded its reefer fleet with an additional 500 Star Cool reefers, this time upgraded with Controlled Atmosphere (CA), supporting ZIM’s growth in new markets for perishable cargo. This is the fourth…
BIMCO Produces New COVID-19 Crew Change Clause
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has produced a COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties in response to the extraordinary circumstances faced by many owners whose crew have had to remain on board during the…
We Can Only Celebrate Seafarers Day When Governments Give Us Deserved Respect—- ITF
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has expressed dissatisfaction on how governments of maritime nations handled issues of crew change and other sundry issues affecting seafarers during the peak COVID19 pandemic.
The…
U.S. Ports Suspend Cruise Operations Until 15th September – CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020.
CLIA in a statement…
Maersk Tankers Resetting Business Model As It Tries To Navigate Volatile Oil Markets
Maersk Tankers A/S is resetting its business model as it tries to navigate volatile energy markets that are sending earnings in the oil products shipping sector on a tumultuous ride.
The company is offloading dozens of product…