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Mission To Seafarers Secure Cheques On Behalf Of Five Sailors’ Abandoned For Four Years Aboard MT Iba
Five men abandoned without wages on ship that ran aground have received settlements and will be repatriated to their families.
The crew of an oil tanker who have not set foot on dry land…
ABANDONMENT: Conflicting Cargo, Mortgage Claims By Bank Stalls ITF Moves To Help Stranded Seafarers’ Aboard MV Ula
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) said moves to assist the crew members aboard MV Ula was stalled by conflicting cargo claims and a mortgage claim by the Bank of Doha.
Hunger-striking seafarers…
MV ONDA: Seafarers’ Forced To Cook With Firewood Aboard Vessels In Douala Port
Luis Alberto Veloso is one of four abandoned seafarers on board the Togo-flagged MV Onda who has allegedly gone one year without pay.
The ship and its crew are abandoned in the port of Douala, Cameroon by Amin Shipping, a…
CREW CHANGE : China Suspends Operations Of Vessels Managed By Two Shipping Agencies.
Authorities in China have suspended operational activities of vessels managed by two manning agents in fulfilment of the crew change policy.
China’s Ministry of Transport announced a decision to suspend the crew change…
SEAFARERS’ PLIGHT: After 21 Months Onboard, Bulk Carrier Detained In Antwerp Over Crew Change Difficulties
The plight of the crew onboard the Anhui bulk carrier highlights both the ongoing crew change crisis and subsequent supply chain kinks.
The ship was detained in Antwerp late last month, ironically at the Liberation Dock, after…
CHINA-AUSTRALIA TRADE EMBARGO: Stranded Indian Seafarers Onboard ‘MV Jag Anand’ Reaches Japan
After much delay, the ship MV Jag Anand with 23 Indian sailors who were stranded in Chinese waters for months due to Australian Coal Cargo ban has finally arrived in Tokyo. The seafarers will fly back to India tonight after they clear COVID…
Australia Bans Livestock Carrier From Territorial Waters For Two Years
Authorities in Australia has banned 1993-built livestock carrier MV Barkly Pearl from entering the nation's territorial waters for 24 months.
The ban is the longest so far by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued…
Iran Debunks Seizure Of Chemical Tanker , Laments $7bn Frozen Assets By Seoul
Iran has denied taking a South Korean tanker hostage after the ship was seized by armed guards in Persian Gulf waters.
Tehran also complained that Seoul had frozen $7 billion of its assets.
The U.S. State…
Evergreen Marine To Sell 24,000 TEU Containership
Taiwanese container shipping company , Evergreen Marine has commenced moves to sell and leaseback two 24,000 Twenty foot Equalivent Units (TEU) containerships.
Despite the negotiations with an unnamed counterparty the…
Maritime UK Appoints Sarah Kenny As New Chair
Maritime UK has announced the appointment of Sarah Kenny as its new chair, replacing Harry Theochari.
Kenny, who is CEO of BMT Group, was previously vice chair of Maritime UK and her successor as vice chair is Robin Mortimer,…