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Ghana Charts Course Towards National Action Plan For Greener Shipping
Ghana has commenced work to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, in line with International Maritime Organization IMO's GHG Strategy.
Spearheaded by the Ghana Maritime…
IMB Releases Mind-blowing Figure Of Kidnapped Seafarers For 2024
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a rise in hostage taking of ship’s crew with126 seafarers kidnapped last year against 73 in 2023 and 41 in 2022.
The most high-profile kidnapping involved 25 seafarers from…
Nigeria, Eight Others To Benefit From IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 Programme
Nigeria and eight other nations have been selected as the 2025 partnering countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) GreenVoyage2050 programme, IMO’s flagship technical cooperation programme supporting…
ReCAAP Raises Alarm Over 11 Cases Of Attacks On Ships Within 30 Days
The Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has raised concerns over the spike on vessels attack with 11 incidents of sea robbery in the one of the world’s busiest…
Fleets , Seafarers’ Abandonment To Soar In 2025 – UN Findings
More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or the means to travel home to…
Vessel Abandonment Skyrocket In 2024, As ITF Records 3,133 Seafarers Abandoned By Ship-owners
By Roland Ekama
New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has revealed that the abandonment of seafarers by ship-owners increased by 87% in 2024 from the previous year.
The abandonment of…
ONE YEAR IN CAPTIVITY: Crew Of MV Galaxy Leader Regain Freedom , As IMO Pledges To Uphold Safety Of Seafarers’
Crew aboard Car carrier Galaxy Leader (IMO: 9237307) — hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi insurgents exactly a year ago next has regained their freedom.
The 25-member crew of the RORO vessel who have endured over a year of captivity…
MENA: IMO Launches Regional Presence Office In Egypt
The International Maritime Organization has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt.
This…
ITF Advocates Immediate Release Of Seafarers’ Under Houthis Detention
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called on Yemen’s Houthis to halt attacks on all commercial ships in the Red Sea, to de-escalate threats to shipping and release seafarers who continue to be held…
Despite Ceasefire Talks, Houthis To End Red Sea Attacks On Ships With Exceptions Against Israeli Flags
With the Gaza ceasefire in effect the Houthi has revealed that they will stop military action against international commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea, with the exception to Israeli-owned or flagged ships.…