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Singapore To Provide At Least 12,000 Vaccine Doses For Seafarers
Authorities in Singapore is making available at least 12,000 vaccine doses for international seafarers for the next phase of its crew vaccination programme.
Singapore started vaccinating non-resident seafarers its Sea…
IMO To Establish International Day For Women
The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) will establish an International Day for Women in Maritime, a move some say has been a long time coming.
The International Maritime Organization IMO Council, meeting from…
US, Israel, UAE , Bahrain Flag Off First Joint Naval Training Exercise
The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet is joining with naval forces from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Israel in a first-of-its-kind maritime security exercise in the Red Sea.
The five-day exercise under the leadership of the U.S. Naval…
US,Canada, 17 Other Countries Sign Declaration For ‘Green Shipping Corridors’
The Clydebank Declaration was launched at COP26 with 19 states with the aim to set zero-emission maritime routes between two or more ports.
In a Mission Statement the signatories said they aimed to support the setting up of at…
TRADEGO: Nine Companies Set-Up To Digitalise Bulk Cargo Trading
Nine companies have indicated interest to establish an international digital document platform on bulk cargo trading.
They are Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, China Merchants Energy Shipping, Sinochem Energy, China National United…
Suez Canal To Increase Ship Tolls By 6% Beginning From 2022, Exempt Cruises, LNG Carriers
The Suez Canal Authority has indicated interest to raise tolls by 6% on vessels transiting the waterway next year.
The canal authority’s chairman Osama Rabea who said on Thursday, noted that the transit fee hike applies to all types…
SEXUAL ASSAULT: ITF Seeks Urgent Need For Female Seafarers Protection Aboard Ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says the recent report of sexual assault by a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet during her at sea training brings shame on the shipping industry and underlines the urgent need for…
France Threatens To Ban UK Fishing Vessels Over License Dispute
France and the UK are headed into a deepening trade dispute over fishing rights in the English Channel, with French officials threatening to ban UK fishing vessels and their catch from ports in France.
French officials claimed…
US Merchant Marine Academy Suspends Sea Year Programme Over Sexual Assault Allegations
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it has decided to "pause" the next cycle of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's iconic Sea Year program, citing an ongoing sexual assault and sexual harassment scandal.
In…
Cosco Shipping Appoints Wan Min As New Chairman
Cosco Shipping, named Wan Min as the new chairman and communist party secretary of the group, succeeding former chairman Xu Lirong.
Wan Min, previously served several positions in Cosco Shipping Lines, and acted as the general manager…