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Posted: 7 days ago
Singaporean seafarers get additional unemployment assistance
Singaporean seafarers who were unable to secure shipboard employment between May and December 2020 d...
Posted: 7 days ago
Posted: 7 days ago
China opens 10 ports to crew changes
Ten Chinese ports will resume foreign crew change operations with certain requirements in place, tak...
Posted: 7 days ago
Posted: 22 days ago
Over 400,000 seafarers trapped at sea as crew change crisis nears breaking point
More than 400,000 seafarers remain trapped at sea on more than 60,000 cargo ships, as calls to end t...
Posted: 22 days ago
Posted: 26 days ago
Seafarer humanitarian crisis in the spotlight of World Maritime Day
On 24 September, the IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual Wor...
Posted: 26 days ago
Posted: about 1 month ago
Singapore crew change fund gets $500,000
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers...
Posted: about 1 month ago
Posted: about 1 month ago
ITF: Seafarer abandonment rises in Arab world
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned of a growing number of crew m...
Posted: about 1 month ago
Posted: about 1 month ago
How has going under the radar for the shipping industry backfired today?
The shipping industry is faced with one of the greatest humanitarian crises in years, affecting over...
Posted: about 1 month ago
Posted: about 1 month ago
IMO Secretary-General warns of increasing risk of casualties as some seafarers are stuck at sea for over 17 months
Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months l...
Posted: about 1 month ago
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Posted: about 1 month ago
Singapore establishes fund, crew facilitation centre to clamp down on crew change crisis
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is stepping up its efforts to accelerate crew cha...
Posted: about 1 month ago
Posted: 2 months ago
ITF repatriates fatigued bulker crew after they down their tools in Panama
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has managed to repatriate the fatigued c...
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
Seafarers in Australia refuse to sail as crew change crisis continues to brew
Crews on two more ships in Australia have refused to keep sailing, demanding repatriation as crew ch...
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
Genco Shipping changed crew on 70% of its ships despite COVID-19 restrictions
U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner Genco Shipping & Trading Limited said that it has managed t...
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
ICS calls out irresponsible manning agencies for breaching protocols as crew-change crisis hits 500,000 seafarers
Reports of non-compliance with strict crew change protocols, resulting in seafarers testing positive...
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
Greece exempts seafarers from entry restriction
Greece has exempted seafarers from COVID-19-related travel restrictions, meeting its pledge to the I...
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
Singapore warns of increasing number of COVID-19-infected seafarers, breaches of SHN orders
Singapore Shipping Association has voiced concern about the increasing number of seafarers arriving ...
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago
Stranded seafarers on board Danish ships can return home
The Danish government, together with Danish Shipping, the maritime section of the Danish Metalworke...
Posted: 2 months ago
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Posted: 3 months ago
ITF: 600,000 seafarers impacted by crew change crisis
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300...
Posted: 3 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago
Maersk says crew change situation not tenable as it pushes with repatriation efforts
Danish container shipping major Maersk is pushing forward with the repatriation of its seafarers, li...
Posted: 3 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago
Maritime summit: 13 governments promise to solve crew change crisis
Twelve countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation fo...
Posted: 3 months ago
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Posted: 3 months ago
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The declining attractiveness of working at sea: Where do we go from here?
The maritime sector is the backbone of the global supply chain, with 90 per cent of the world trade,...
Posted: 3 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago
Maritime industry urges EU leaders to ensure crew changes for thousands of seafarers
Maritime partners urge leaders “to commit to doing everything in their power” to promote...
Posted: 3 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago
Philippines opens ‘green lane’ for seafarers in Asia
The Philippines opened the first “green lane” for seafarers in Asia to allow the free movement of se...
Posted: 3 months ago
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Posted: 3 months ago
ICS: 400,000 seafarers stranded at sea and shore due to crew change crisis
A staggering number of seafarers is being impacted by the inability to carry out crew changes due to...
Posted: 3 months ago
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Posted: 4 months ago
Crew repatriation: the brighter side of things
The number of seafarers pending their sign-off at sea is increasing by the day as the industry await...
Posted: 4 months ago
Posted: 4 months ago
HRAS disassociates from ITF’s ‘Enough is enough’ call to action
Maritime NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has denounced the ‘Enough is enough’ call to action by the I...
Posted: 4 months ago
Posted: 4 months ago
ITF: Enough is enough! Hundreds of seafarers to start leaving ships
Seafarers are going to start enforcing their right to stop working, leave ships and return home with...
Posted: 4 months ago
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