The World Shipping Council (WSC)—the voice of liner shipping—has expressed ‘serious’ concerns regarding the new port fee regime announced by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), cautioning that the measures could undermine American trade, hurt U.S. producers, and weaken efforts to strengthen the na
Following a bipartite dialogue between shipowners and seafarers’ unions, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has wrapped up the latest round of negotiations concerning the minimum wage for able seafarers. As informed, an agreement was reached at a meeting of the Joint Maritime Commission’s (
