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14 MONTHS COUNTING : Seven Seafarers Left To Rot Along Abandoned Vessel Navimar 3,
The case of a crew member stranded for 14 months, with no pay and no way to get home, highlights the dark side of the global maritime industry, the International Transport Workers Federation ITF has disclosed.
Locals assisting…
Cargo Ship Laden With Military Supplies For Poland Grounds In Norway Territorial Waters
A DFDSb Roll on Roll off (RoRo) cargo ship Finlandia Seaways with 8,700 dwt has been reported to go ground , December 5, departing Norway.
It quickly became apparent it was no ordinary casualty as the Norwegian military established a…
PIL Strengthens South West Africa Service With Rotation Linked To Apapa, Onne
As part of this enhancement, PIL has added a weekly direct calling at Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, strengthening the line's network coverage of West Africa. The enhanced service will commence from 9 December 2024 on 7,092 dwt Kota…
Panama flag Ejects Six Tankers Linked To UK Sanctions List.
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said it is cancelling the registration of six vessels under its flag which were among those added to the UK sanctions list on November 25, utilising new mechanisms introduced in October.
A…
Maersk Signs Deal With China, Korea For 20 Brand New Ships
Danish shipping giant,Maersk has signed agreements for 20 newbuildings, totalling 300,000 TEUs in capacity, with yards in China and South Korea for delivery in 2028-2030.
The new Maersk ships will replace older tonnage and will…
ITF Says 70% Of Aviation Female Workers Regularly Experience Verbal Abuse At Work, Lobbies Govt To Ratify C – 190
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has launched report ‘Make Work Safe: Eliminating Violence and Harassment Against Aviation Workers’ which found that 70% of aviation female workers regularly experience verbal…
Container Line Profits Rose Again Q3 2024 With $26.8bn
Container lines reported net profits totalling $26.8bn in the third quarter of 2024, according to analysis by John D McCown, the third quarter of exponential growth for the sector.
The third quarter result was a 164% increase…
ICTSI, Maersk In Legal Tussles Over Durban Terminal Concession Award In South Africa
Filipino billionaire businessman Enrique Razon has taken Maersk /APM Terminals to task over attempt to legally overturn an award to run a container terminal in Durban.
The majority of Razon's wealth is derived from his stake…
ICTSI Global Container Volumes Up 2%
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has recorded a 2% increase in container throughput to 9.6 million Twenty foot Equivalent Units (TEUs for the first nine months of 2024.
While volume growth was relatively…
DAY 2: Dockworkers Ground Port Operations At Canada Seaports, Vessels Stranded At West Coast
Dockworkers in Canada seaports of British Columbia started at 4:30pm (PT) on 4 November, including the major container gateways of Vancouver and Prince Rupert has entered day two.
The lockout by members of the BC…