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WMU Launches Project To Address Abandonment Of Seafarers
The World Maritime University (WMU) has announced the launch of a pioneering research project to address the ongoing challenge of seafarer abandonment.
The initiative is made possible through the generous financial support of the…
IMO Assembly Adopts New Capacity Development Strategy
The 34th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded in London with the adoption of a new strategy to strengthen Member State compliance with IMO rules, by expanding capacity-development support.…
GULF OF GUINEA: Pirates Resume Kidnapping , As Nine Seafarers Snatched In Daring Ambush Aboard LPG Carrier
Nine seafarers have been kidnapped in a pirate attack on LPG carrier CGAS Saturn off the coast of Equatorial Guinea.
Maritime security company Vanguard said the Portugal-flagged CGAS Saturn was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea,…
Newly Elected IMO Council To Convene December 4 For Leadership Elections
The newly elected members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council will convene for their first session of the 2026-2027 term on December 4, 2025.
This 136th session will mark the official start for the Council, which was…
Maersk Line Lost Two Years Legal Tussle To ICTSI Over Durban Container Terminal Dispute
A South African court has dismissed a case by AP Moller-Maersk to halt the award of a Durban Container terminal to ICTSI
AP Moller-Maersk has failed in its bid to half award of a tender by South Africa’s Transnet to Philippines-based…
AFTER FIVE MONTHS: ITF Rescues Ten Seafarers Over Ship Abandonment
ITF Rescues Ten Seafarers Over Ship Abandonment
Ten Syrian seafarers flew home from Cyprus, after five months stranded on an abandoned ship yesterday with all their wages after a union inspector battled to rescue…
Fishing Unions Condemn Argentina Government’s Attacks On Workers
Leading fishing unions across Latin America, united under the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), have issued a strong condemnation against the policies of Argentina’s government under Javier Milei.
The unions…
ITF Kicks Against Seafarers Involvement In Cargo Handling, Says “It’s Dockworkers Responsibility”
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has emphasized that cargo handling and lashing are hazardous tasks that must be performed exclusively by trained dock workers to minimize safety risks.
The ITF warned that…
AP Moller – Maersk To Retrofit 200 Chartered Vessels
AP Moller -Maersk has set out a large scale-retrofit programme for its time-chartered fleet working with 50 shipowners of around 200 vessels.
This programme was aimed to improve vessel efficiency involving 50 different shipowners and…
DRUG TRAFFICKING: ITF Raises Alarm Over Increasing Number Of Seafarers’ Detention
Crew criminalisation in Turkey is becoming an increasing concern for vessel operators and maritime authorities as another three seafarers face drug charges in the country.
Three seafarers, two South Korean and one Filipino have been…