CrewChange

Singapore has halted crew change and vaccination of seafarers with recent travel history to six southern African nations over fears concerning the Omicron variant. In what the Maritime…

Authorities in Singapore is making available at least 12,000 vaccine doses for international seafarers for the next phase of its crew vaccination programme. Singapore…

Authorities in Singapore has banned crew change for seafarers with recent travel to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. This followed a recent travel and crew change ban for those…

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 …

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…

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), along with SSI members, have launched a new project focusing on seafarers’ labour and human…

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…

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…

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…

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) , has established an internal team to help resolve individual cases, often working alongside other organizations like the International Labour…