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Panama Ship Registry Records 6.9% Growth In 3 Years
The Panama Ship Registry grew 9.6% in tonnage terms since the current administration took over in July 2019, adding 20.4m Gross Tonnage (GT)
The registry recorded a total tonnage of 239.4m gt as of July 2022 with…
How 3 – Day Warning Strike At APMT Apapa Aids Sacked Dockworkers Reinstatement In Liberia
Sequel to the three days warning strike embarked upon by dockworkers branch of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) at AP.Moller Terminals Apapa in Lagos over anti labour activities, dockworkers sacked in Liberia, West coast of…
Filipino Authorities Suspend Manning Agents After ITF Red List Warning Over Illegal Fees
A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) highlighted its illegal practices.
Global Marine…
Sierra Leone Flagged Ship Sails Out Of Ukraine With Grain
As part of a global agreement aimed at easing the hunger crisis, the first ship carrying grain from Ukraine sailed out of Odesa on Monday morning.
The cargo ship, Razoni, which flies the flag of Sierra Leone, departed from the port of…
Dutch Plans On Ferries To House Refugees Suffers Setback
The Netherlands government has suffered another setback in its already widely criticized plan to use chartered ferries or cruise ships to help alleviate the overcrowding in refugee centers across the country.
After initially…
UK Hydrographic Set To Replace Paper Charts With Automation
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has set out a timeframe to bid farewell to paper charts and going fully digital.
For hundreds of years mariners relied on paper charts for ship navigation, however this has changed dramatically…
Australia Bans MT AG Neptune For Six Months Over Crew’s Underpayment, Insufficient Food
A Liberian-flagged tanker MV AG Neptune has been banned from Australian ports for six months for underpaying crew wages and insufficient food and water.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced the ban Monday…
Port Congestion Drifts From West To East Coast, Houston, New York Badly Hit
Fresh indications have emerged that the eastern seaports in the United States have been badly hit with congestion.
The congestion in the US has shifted eastwards with more vessels now waiting at New York and Houston ports than Los…
Global Figure Of Female Seafarers Remain Static In 40 Years
The percentage of female seafarers serving in the global shipping fleet has remained unchanged at 2% for the last 40 years.
Outgoing Nautical Institute President Jillian Carson-Jackson highlighted the lack of progress on diversity in…
Financial Instability, Longer Working Hours , Isolation Top UK’s Research On Seafarers Suicide
The UK Government has released its Wellbeing at Sea Tool alongside a report into seafarer suicide and mental health.
The report Suicide and Seafarers is the result of 20 interviews carried by Ipsos on behalf of the Maritime and…