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DAY 2: Dockworkers Ground Port Operations At Canada Seaports, Vessels Stranded At West Coast
Dockworkers in Canada seaports of British Columbia started at 4:30pm (PT) on 4 November, including the major container gateways of Vancouver and Prince Rupert has entered day two.
The lockout by members of the BC…
MOL Russian LNG Charters Hit Sanctions Trouble
Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is being forced to renegotiate charters for four tankers that are part of its Russian business as sanctions tighten.
MOL said it needed to renegotiate the charters for three LNG…
Panama issues Decree For Immediate Cancellation Of Sanctioned Vessels
Panama President Jose Raul Molino has issued an executive decree allowing the Panama Ship Registry to cancel any vessel in all lists related to the dark fleet.
The move comes two days before the President travels to…
Panama Canal Faces Severe Drought, As Ships Transit Drop 29%
The severe drought suffered by the Panama Canal has resulted in a sharp drop in transits for the Fiscal Year ended 30 September 2024.
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported a 29% drop in the number of transits during Fiscal…
Again, ITF Re elects Stephen Cotton As General Secretary
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) on Monday in Morocco re-elected Stephen Cotton as the General Secretary.
Cotton emerged secretary general for the 3rd term at the ongoing ITF…
ITF Condemns Outrageous 30 Years’ Imprisonment Of Seafarers’ Over Drugs Found Aboard Ship
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned the decision to sentence two seafarers to 30 years’ imprisonment, after drugs were found on a vessel docked in the Black Sea port of Ereğli, Turkey, in October last year.…
Philippines President Signs Magna Carta Of Filipino Seafarers Into Law
The Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has finally signed the long-awaited Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers designed to the protect the rights of ship’s crew from the country into law.
The President was expected to sign the Magna…
IMO: Women Groups Join Forces To Reshape Africa Maritime Future
Female maritime professionals from across Africa gathered in Sao Tome and Principe to tackle the issue of safety “through a woman’s lens”, and how to foster a safer, more secure maritime environment.
The conference held recently brought…
Over 20,000 Indian Dockers To Shutdown 12 Major Ports Over Unmet Demands
Five federations namely: All India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation, All India Port and Dock Workers Federation (workers), Water Transport Workers Federation of India, Indian National Port and Dock Workers Federation, and Port, Dock and…
Group Proposes Amendment Of MLC 2006 To Promote Shore Leave For Seafarers’
By Roland Ekama
The International Association of Seafarer Welfare Charities (ICMA) has proposed amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to protect shore leave for seafarers'.
Shore leave is defined as the period during…