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LOOMING WAR AT SEA: US , UK Call For Release Of 25 Seafarers Onboard MSC Aries Seized By Iran
The US and UK have called for the immediate release of the container ship MSC Aries seized by Iran with 25 seafarers from various nationalities on board.
The seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries came hours before Iran launched dozens of…
ITF Condemns Attack On MV True Confidence, Mourns Slain Seafarers
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) on Thursday , condemned the attack on MV True Confidence urging ship owners to divert ships around the Cape of Good Hope until safe transit through the Red Sea .
ITF General Secretary…
IMO/ILO Move To Curb Violence , Harassment, Sexual Assault Of Seafarers On Board Ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are working jointly to combat violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault, in the maritime sector.…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Abandonment Of Seafarers By Saudi Arabian Shipping Company
By Roland Ekama
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has expressed concerns over the abandonment of seafarers by Hadi H Al Hamman Establishment. .
According to ITF on its official Facebook Page on Wednesday, about…
Maersk Line Sees Red In Q4 2023 With $537 million Loses
Danish shipping giant , Maersk Line slumped to a fourth quarter loss and forecasts at best to breakeven in 2024.
Maersk reported a loss of $537 million at an EBIT level for Q4 2023 driven by a $920 million loss for its ocean, or…
Q4 2023: Seafarers Attribute Overworking Aboard Ships As Bane To Drop In Happiness Index
The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index for Q4 2023 recorded a fourth successive quarterly drop in seafarer happiness.
The report from Mission to Seafarers charted a decline in happiness through 2023, starting at 7.1 in the first quarter,…
Nigeria Missing , As Int’l Chamber Of Shipping Slams DR. Congo Worst Flag State In 2023
The DR Congo was the worst rated in the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) annual assessment of flag state performance.
In the ranking DR Congo chalked up 11 negative indicators across a total number of 18 in the ICS 2023/2024…
Houthi Militia: IMO Scribe, Dominguez Talks Tough Over Hijack Of Crew Aboard RORO Vessel
By Roland Ekama
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for immediate release of the Galaxy Leader and its crew.
Speaking at the opening of the 10th Session of the IMO Sub-Committee on…
Indian Nationals Record Highest Number Of Abandoned Seafarers In 2023, As ITF Releases Worrying Figures
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has released figures for the number of vessels abandoned in 2023, which show a worrying increase on figures from the previous year.
From the figures obtained from ITF, revealed that a…
Chile Becomes 1st Country To Ratify High Seas Treaty
Chile has become the first country in the world to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty otherwise known as an ocean conservation agreement.
Recall that about 84 countries have signed the treaty marking their commitment to ratify the treaty.…