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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…
“Please Save Us” – Plea From Abandoned Seafarers On Sanctioned Ship In UAE
...Global Peace crew now out of fuel, left in dark, burning wood to cook
Desperate seafarers abandoned on a sanctioned ship in the Persian Gulf are now out of fuel and are burning wood to cook what food they have left – and…
Mega Cargo Ship, MV Marie Maersk Engulfed In Flames Off West African Coast!
Dramatic scenes unfold as the colossal 2013-built Triple-E class vessel Marie Maersk, carrying a staggering 19,076 containers, catches fire near Liberia. Smoke was first detected early on August 13 while en route from Rotterdam to…
Crisis Rocks IMO As Trump Administration Declares War On Net Zero Shipping Plan
The US government has slammed the International Maritime Organization’s net zero framework and threatens to retaliate against nations backing it.
A joint statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard…
Mission Reports Seafarer Happiness Index improvement In Q2
The familiar challenges of work at sea remain evident as sentiment improves, but solutions are needed, report says.
Seafarer happiness improved across all areas in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness…