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IMO,ILO Express Worries Over Humanitarian Crisis At Sea,Tasks Governments To Resolve Seafarers Fatigue
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) have expressed worries over the rising cases of humanitarian crisis faced by the shipping industry…
Fire Outbreak Re-erupts In Beirut Port
After a month of the devastating Beirut blast, a huge ball of smoke and flame re-erupted in the port’s duty-free zone.
People living near the port were shocked and terrified to see fire and smoke at a similar location which…
Vessel With 43 Crew , 6,000 Cattles Disappears At Sea
A LIVESTOCK carrier laden with 43 crew members, and almost 6000 cattle from New Zealand has disappeared in the East China Sea near Japan after issuing a distress signal during Typhoon Maysak early yesterday morning.
Of the 43…
MV WAKASHIO: 2 Crew Members Dead , 2 Missing, As Oil Barge Collides With Bulk Carrier
Two crew members have died while two other are currently missing due to the collision between an oil barge and a bulk carrier.
In the tragic incident which occurred near the ill fated MV Wakashio, 2 crew members died as their…
China Probes Six Liners Over Freight Rate Hike
China’s Ministry of Transport has sent letters to six major containerlines, asking them for explanations behind the recent freight rate surges, which has seen ships charging record figures on the transpacific.
The six companies…
A.P. Moller – Maersk Launches A Digital Supply Chain Management Platform
To further assist small and medium sized businesses with the complexity of managing their supply chains, Maersk is launching Maersk Flow – a digital platform which provides customers and their partners with everything they need to take…
Kenya Maritime Authorities Give Nod For Crew Change In Port Mombasa
In an effort to support countries in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and aid the repatriation of stranded seafarers around the world, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has now welcomed Kenya to join the 13 countries that…
Controversies Trail Missing 22 Indian Crew On Aboard MV Gulf Sky
Human Rights at Sea and the Dominica Flag State Administration are increasingly concerned about the change in status of the MV Gulf Sky (IMO 9150377) and its crew, having been informed that the vessel, which was under arrest under a UAE…
Cosco To Use Blockchain Technology In Tracking Goods Across Seaborne Supply Chains
China’s state-run container line Cosco Shipping Holdings Ltd. will work with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Ant Financial Group, the e-commerce giant’s financial technology affiliate, on using blockchain technology to track goods across…
Maritime Industry Seeks For EU Political Leadership On Seafarers
Due to the heightened humanitarian crisis due to lack of sufficient action by governments in ensuring crew changes happen, European and International maritime industry stakeholders joined forces to seek political leadership and commitment…