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Philippines Revokes Licenses Of Manning Agents Over Abandonment Of Seafarers’
Apparently dissatisfied with the poor handling of the outcome, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended the license of the manning agency of around 10 Filipino seafarers who were reportedly abandoned in Fiji by…
ZIM Shipping Canvasses Paperless Bill Of Lading
Israeli carrier ZIM is pushing its ambitions to ditch paper from bills off lading with a further investment in a local tech firm.
ZIM president and CEO Eli Glickman commented: “Today, ZIM is an industry leader in paperless…
Two Bulk Carriers Collide In Greece, As Crew Aboard Safe
Two dry bulk carriers collided 10 nautical miles west from the Greek island of Kithira in the southern Peloponnese over the weekend.
According to reports there were no injuries aboard the Liberian-flagged Kiveli which crashed…
ITF : Fiji Authorities Investigate Allegations Of Abuse On Seafarers
Fijian authorities have launched an investigation into a ferry company's allegedly abusive treatment of dozens of Filipino seafarers, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has said.
The union called for a…
Mission To Seafarers Secure Cheques On Behalf Of Five Sailors’ Abandoned For Four Years Aboard MT Iba
Five men abandoned without wages on ship that ran aground have received settlements and will be repatriated to their families.
The crew of an oil tanker who have not set foot on dry land…
ABANDONMENT: Conflicting Cargo, Mortgage Claims By Bank Stalls ITF Moves To Help Stranded Seafarers’ Aboard MV Ula
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) said moves to assist the crew members aboard MV Ula was stalled by conflicting cargo claims and a mortgage claim by the Bank of Doha.
Hunger-striking seafarers…
MV ONDA: Seafarers’ Forced To Cook With Firewood Aboard Vessels In Douala Port
Luis Alberto Veloso is one of four abandoned seafarers on board the Togo-flagged MV Onda who has allegedly gone one year without pay.
The ship and its crew are abandoned in the port of Douala, Cameroon by Amin Shipping, a…
CREW CHANGE : China Suspends Operations Of Vessels Managed By Two Shipping Agencies.
Authorities in China have suspended operational activities of vessels managed by two manning agents in fulfilment of the crew change policy.
China’s Ministry of Transport announced a decision to suspend the crew change…
SEAFARERS’ PLIGHT: After 21 Months Onboard, Bulk Carrier Detained In Antwerp Over Crew Change Difficulties
The plight of the crew onboard the Anhui bulk carrier highlights both the ongoing crew change crisis and subsequent supply chain kinks.
The ship was detained in Antwerp late last month, ironically at the Liberation Dock, after…
CHINA-AUSTRALIA TRADE EMBARGO: Stranded Indian Seafarers Onboard ‘MV Jag Anand’ Reaches Japan
After much delay, the ship MV Jag Anand with 23 Indian sailors who were stranded in Chinese waters for months due to Australian Coal Cargo ban has finally arrived in Tokyo. The seafarers will fly back to India tonight after they clear COVID…