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Abu Dhabi Ports and Columbia Shipmanagement Sign Training MoU
The Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has entered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) in areas of consultancy services and training capacity.
The agreement…
Container Freight Rates Up 346% In One Year
Container freight rates are continuing to rise to record levels due to ongoing disruption to global supply chains.
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) increased 4.2% over the last week to an average of $8,399.09…
87% Of Thailand Fishers Not In Possession Of Their Employment Contract Papers,- ITF
Fisher leaders from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF ) Fishers' Rights Network are calling on the Thai Government to enforce contract provisions.
According to a statement , the fishers' demand for enforcement…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Kidnap Of Seafarers Off Mozambique Coast
Ship owners have been advised to stop attempting to perform crew changes in northern Mozambique while seafarers are at risk of attack or kidnapping by violent terrorist groups operating in the region.
The International…
COVID-19: Cyprus Set To Vaccinate 40,000 Seafarers
Authority in Cyprus has announced that a total of 40,000 seafarers jabs under a Covid-19 vaccination are ready for usage .
Cyprus said plans for seafarers on any vessel flying the Cypriot flag will get the jab and of those…
Chinese Seafarers Top Most Engaged Nationality Onboard International Vessels In 2020
No fewer than 120,000 Chinese seafarers served onboard international, non-China owned vessels last year according to figures from the country’s maritime safety administration.
At the end of 2020 there were some…
PIRACY: Panama Signs Gulf Of Guinea Declaration
Authorities in Panama has joined maritime institutions, companies, organizations and flag states in signing the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy (SOP).
The Gulf of Guinea is plagued by pirate…
Panama Approves 25-Year Concession To Hutchison’s Panama Ports
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has approved the automatic renewal of a 25-year concession to Panama Ports Company (PPC) on June 23, despite the controversies that had trailed the moves.
According to a government…
Shipbreaking Yard Explosion Kills One, Injure 3 In Bangladesh
One worker has been reportedly killed and three others seriously injured when a boiler exploded at the SN Corporation yard in Chattogram, Bangladesh over the weekend according to local accounts.
The workers were dismantling a ship using…
Container Volumes At Tianjin Port Surpasses 2m TEU In May
Benefitting from the cooperation with major Chinese ports and the efforts to improve container logistics chain, the port posted a growth rate of over 20% year on year in May.
Tianjin port is actively promoting the application…