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Arab Nations Top Global Seafarers Abandonment Crisis, As ITF Records 30% Surge In 2025
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) reports a surging crisis in seafarer abandonment, with over 2,280 seafarers abandoned across 222 vessels so far this year . This marks a 30% year-on-year increase in abandonment cases,…
Search Called Off For Missing Crew Aboard MV Eternity C
The search for seafarers from the bulker Eternity C attacked and sunk by the Houthi in the Red Sea last week has been called off.
The Liberian-flagged bulker Eternity C with a crew of 22 and three security guards was…
WAR RISK ZONE ALERT: Red Sea Attacks Put P & I Insurance On Spotlight
Sequel to two Greek-owned bulk carriers attacked and sunk by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea this week, P&I insurance has been placed on alert.
Houthi attacks on the bulk carriers, Magic Seas and Eternity C, have broad…
RED SEA ATTACK : 10 Seafarers Rescued from MV Eternity C, 11 Crew Missing.
No fewer than ten seafarers' have been rescued from the ill-fated MV Eternity C, reports suggest.
EUNAVFOR Aspides said three Filipino crew members and a private maritime security contractor have been rescued from the waters…
Greek Ship Sinks After Houthi Attack In Red Sea, Death Toll Rises
Many crew remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of Houthi attack on Greek-operated bulker in Red Sea
Eternity C — the Liberian-flagged bulker was attacked by Houthi drones and skiffs on July 7 which in turn has sunk, according to…
IMO Advances Global Shipping Safety With Focus On Seafarers’ Welfare , Violence Prevention
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is intensifying efforts to enhance the safe management and operation of ships globally, with a renewed emphasis on seafarer welfare, including work/rest hours, fatigue, and prevention…
ITF Recovers $250,000 In Unpaid Wages For Abandoned Seafarers’ In Las Palmas
A total of $250,000 in back wages has been recovered for 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers who were abandoned aboard the Hunter vessel in Las Palmas, where they went unpaid for up to seven months.
Trapped on the ship and facing…
UN Ocean Conference Highlights Maritime Sector’s Role , Challenges In Protecting Blue Waters
The outcome document from the recent UN Ocean Conference recognized the vital role of maritime transport, routes, and marine infrastructure in the global economy, trade, food, and energy security. It also underscored the…
Shipping Industry Faces Titanic Shift, As IMO Launches Net-Zero Revolution For Global Trade
The global shipping industry is on the brink of a historic upheaval as it prepares for a sweeping net-zero transformation that will disrupt everything from supply chains and business models to ships, ports, and the maritime…
SIX DAYS AFTER: Rescue Team Arrives Burning Car Carrier MV. Morning Midas
The abandoned car carrier MV. Morning Midas continues to drift off Alaska as the first salvage tug arrive at the vessel after six days.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) reported that the tug Gretchen Dunlap deployed by…