Biofouling is, or should be seen as, public enemy number one when it comes to impacting on marine ecosystems and handicapping vessel performance worldwide.
The Public Investment Fund from Saudi Arabia has taken an 8.2 percent stake in the world’s largest cruise shipping company Carnival Corporation. The fund bought 43,508,895 of the class securities offered as part of Carnival’s debt and equity offerings aimed at lifting the company’s liquidity. The mo
Blanking of sailings triggered by the demand drop from the coronavirus pandemic could result in a USD 23 billion collective loss for container carriers in the worst-case scenario, Copenhagen-based consultancy Sea-Intelligence predicts. This scenario is based on the freight rates decline experienced
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to gradually lift the restrictions on crew changes enabling seafarers stuck in UAE to return to their homes. The move is being announced in the wake of growing concerns for seafarers and their mental health as their transfer has been banned as part of measu
Thousands of seafarers employed on cruise ships are still stranded at sea as ports deny vessels the permission to dock and carry out crew changes amid restrictive measures adopted to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that around 31
Israeli businessman Eli Tilles in advanced talks with foreign partners to bid for Haifa privatization tender.
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has classed its first vessel under the Lebanese flag.
David Hammond, CEO of HRAS, criticizes under-reporting of the pandemic’s consequences on seafarers.
MSC develops Suspension of Transit container shipping programme to prepare for after COVID-19 demand recovery.
Global schedule reliability of liner shipping companies dropped to the lowest recorded level since 2011.
ITF Seafarers’ Trust launching a USD 1.23 million fund to address the impact of the pandemic on seafarers.
The extension of time at sea for seafarers due to restrictions on crew changes and travel across the globe in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus has left thousands of seafarers stuck at sea. In any given month around 100,000 seafarers reach the end of their employment contracts and are repa
Synergy: Collective, carefully managed crew changes at designated ports could help us tackle this crisis.
The number of Maersk employees working from home has increased considerably amid global lockdown measures.
