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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…
Fishers Rights Network Wins $5,000 On Behalf Of Seafarers From Ship Owner
After months of proceedings, twelve Burmese migrant fisher members of the Fishers Rights Network (FRN) have won nearly $5,000 USD in back pay after their Thai employer who tried to cheat them out of their full pay.
The fishers…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Repatriation Of Deceased Seafarers’ Bodies
Concerns are mounting amid shocking revelations that ports are increasingly refusing to repatriate deceased seafarers’ bodies under the the guise of COVID-19 pandemic measures.
According to the the International Transport…
ITF Raises Alarm Over Global Abandonment Of Vessels, Recovers $45m For Seafarers’
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has raised the alarm over record-high abandonments of vessels globally, in the maritime space, saying that despite the worrisome figure, ITF inspectors recovered a whooping $45m on…
MV X-PRESS PEARL: Fire Breaks Out Aboard Container Laden Ship Off Sri Lanka
Authorities in Sri Lanka have responded immediately to a distress call of fire eruption onboard a container ship ‘X-PRESS PEARL’ in the afternoon of 20th May 2021.
The prompt response of the navy dispatched 02 Offshore…
SCAM ALERT: ITF Raises Alarm Over Fake Recruitment Sites
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) on Thursday, raised the alarm over two fake recruiting companies of seafarers' aboard cruise liners.
The ITF in a statement called on seafarers' not to apply via online…
Israeli Shutdown Two Seaports After Rocket Attacks From Gaza
The renewed conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants has spilled over into the maritime sector.
The Israeli ports of Ashdod and Ashkelon have closed down following attacks on port infrastructure…