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Tanker Captain Jailed One Month For Calling At Port In Northern Cyprus
A captain of a product tanker has been reportedly arrested at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus , even as he was sentenced to one month in jail for unapproved entries to the port in the northern region of the island.
Cypriot law…
UAE Launches Initiative To Protect Seafarers Rights, Welfare
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated the ‘Supporting Our Blue Army’ initiative to protect seafarers’ rights and welfare.
The ‘Supporting Our Blue Army’ initiative is aimed to improve the quality of life of seafarers in the…
Cameroon,Togo,Sierra Leone Top List Of ITF Countries With Flags Of Convenience
The International Transport Workers Federation ITF has added seven countries to its list of flags of convenience.
These are countries which take registration fees but then typically avoid any of the responsibilities that go…
US Maritime Commission To Probe CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Five Others Over Congestion Surcharges
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has commenced an “Expedited Inquiry” into the practices of eight container shipping lines related to “congestion or related surcharges”.
The eight carriers, all identified as having…
China Begins Production Of World’s First 100,000 DWT Deepwater FPSO
The People's Republic of China has commenced production at the world’s first 100,000 dwt deep-water semi-submersible Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) installation.
The platform named the Shen Hai Yi Hao was…
Hapag-Lloyd Unveils Dakar Office To Strengthen Shipping Operations In West Africa
Hapag-Lloyd has officially unveiled a new office in the West African country of Senegal located in the capital Dakar to strengthen its presence in Africa.
The country is connected to the global Hapag-Lloyd network by…
CREWING SCAM: ITF Launches Web Tool For Seafarers To Identify Fake Manning Agents
As part of efforts to curb fake manning agents in the shipping industry , the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has launched a new web tool to help give seafarers the upper hand to identify scammers in terms of job…
Netherlands Flags Off Vaccination Of Foreign Seafarers At Rotterdam Port
Authorities in port operations in the Netherlands have commenced vaccination of foreign seafarers at busiest port .
The Netherlands is piloting a scheme to vaccinate seafarers of all nationalities calling at the key port of…
COVID-19 : Florida’s Ports Lost $14 Billion In 2020 Due To Pandemic
While Florida’s seaports experienced a significant loss of trade and revenue in 2020, a new report shows that the state’s seaports are poised for a recovery in 2021.
Leading the recovery is the strong growth in cargo volumes that started…
MARITIME SECURITY: Philippine Coast Guard Gets Two New Patrol Vessels
Following the heightened tension on her maritime domain, authorities in the Philippines have acquired two patrol vessels to boost maritime security activities.
The construction of the vessels is being financed by the…