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Port State Control Regimes Seek IMO , ILO Collaboration On Crew Changes Certificate Renewals
Port State control (PSC) regimes have expressed their willingness to be part of the solution to the urgent issue of crew changes and repatriation of seafarers.
According to a statement from IMO offical website,this was a key outcome of…
A New Level Of Compliance Is On The Horizon For The Shipping Industry
The U.S. Government has been working hard to close a weakness in its global sanctions web by focusing on illicit shipping practices and sanctions evasion. As the bad actors misusing the shipping industry have been increasingly identified…
Panama canal Reported A 21% Drop In Crossings Amid Pandemic
The Panama Canal reported a 21% drop in the number of ships crossing the waterway in May amid the coronavirus pandemic, compared to projections for traffic.
Just 937 ships used the canal last month, while there were 260…
SEAFARERS DAY: IMO Canvasses For Member States To Recognize Seafarers As Key Workers
Ahead of the World Seafarers Day celebration , the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ,has called on member states to recognise seamen as key workers in line with their contributions to global trade.
Seafarers are on the frontline…
UN Scribe Tasks Maritime Nations To Urgently Implement Protocols, Allowing Stranded Seafarers Repatriate
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed concerns over the growing humanitarian and safety crisis facing seafarers around the world.
The Secretary-General called on all governments to urgently implement these protocols,…
CREW CHANGE: 3,000 Cases Of Crew Change Approved In Singapore
Authorities in Singapore has done its bit by working with shipping companies, partners, seafarer unions and has facilitated the crew change.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has facilitated about 3000 crew change…
IMO, UNCTAD Task Government To Allow Seafarers Easy Access To Travel Documentations
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), have reiterated calls for governments to promote crew well-being by allowing crew changes and ensuring seafarers and other…
Half Of World’s Population Depend On Ocean For Primary Source Of Protein…….. IMO Scribe
The Secretary General ,International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim has described oceans as the world's largest source of protein, with nearly half the world's population depending on the blue sea for primary source of nutrient.…
Cosco Shipping To Merge With Shanghai Tanker
The board of directors (the “Board”) of COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. resolved to approve the proposed merger by absorption (the “Proposed Merger by Absorption”) by the Company of COSCO SHIPPING Tanker (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.*…
ITF Affiliates Tackle National Governments Over Crew Change Crisis
The trade union movement is increasing its pressure on governments to address the escalating crew change crisis affecting an estimated 200,000 seafarers is stepping up, this week American and Ukrainian unions joined their Australian sisters…