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Denmark To Provide Vaccination For Over 3,000 Foreign Seafarers
The Danish government has indicated interest to provide vaccination against Covid-19 for international seafarers on board ships calling at the country’s seaports.
Some 3,000 seafarers are expected to be inoculated by the end of the…
CMA CGM Suspends Container Freight Rates Hike
As container freight rates continue to climb to stratospheric levels CMA CGM has made the decision to suspend all spot rate increases until 1 February 2022.
CMA CGM said it was suspending spot rate increases to prioritise…
JNG: Hope For Seafarers As ITF , IBF Agree To Increase Wages By 4.5%
Indications have emerged that seafarers will be getting a pay raise of 4.5% over the next two years after striking a deal with the maritime employers, represented by the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG).
The International…
Tanker Captain Faces Criminal Charges Over Cargo Dispute
The Indonesian Navy has detained the crew of a tanker that was allegedly involved in the theft of hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude from a Cambodian energy project - a charge which her operator vehemently denies.
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Covid-19: Ningbo-Zhoushan Resumes Port Operations
Operational activities has gradually restarted at Ningbo-Zhoushan port complex, one of China's largest container terminals.
The Chinese container terminal closed two weeks ago after a worker tested positive for COVID-19…
Attacks On Ships At Anchorage Heightened In Manila Bay
There are growing cases of attacks on crew aboard vessels at berth in Manila seaport, even as valuable items and working tools are being carted away by perpetrators.
The latest incidents as at August 13th 2021 has bring the total number…
BIMCO: China Iron Ore Imports Hit 14-Month Low
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has disclosed that China’s iron ore imports dropped t. 88.5m tonnes in July, the lowest level since May 2020.
The July lull comes as volumes have consistently fallen from a March peak…
Brazilian Government Signs Concession Contracts For Five Port Terminals
The Federal Government of Brazil, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and the National Water Transport Agency (Antaq), has signed concession contracts for five port terminals tendered in April 2021.
The participation of the private…
Four Jailed Over Fake US Coast Guard Credential Scheme
Four individuals involved in a scheme to sell phony U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner credentials have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 18 to 45 months on charges ranging from mail and wire fraud to aggravated identity theft.…
Grounded NYK Ship Breaks In Two Off Japan Coast
An NYK-chartered woodchip carrier , Crimson Polaris has broken in two off the coast of Hachinohi barely 24hours of grounding
The ill-fated vessel , managed by Misuga Kaiun is a 39,910 gt, 2008-built, woodchip carrier split in…