The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has prioritized issues of remotely conducting audits for member state as this was one item on the table for
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ITF To Continue Lashing Battle To Achieve Compliance With Non-Seafarers’ Work Clause
Despite a recent disappointing decision by the Court of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the European Transport Workers’ Federation
BREAKING: IMO Issues New Guidance On Safety Of Seafarers During Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued interim guidance aimed at protecting the health of seafarers working on cargo ships and fishing vessels amid
IMO Launches New Fishing Vessel Safety Publication
Joining forces to shape the fishery sector of tomorrow is the newly launched publication prepared by IMO, ILO and FAO. The new brochure which was launched on
58 Fatigued Egyptian Seafarers Finally Home After Maridive Misadventure
Fifty-eight fatigued Egyptian seafarers are finally home with union support, after the company they were working for failed to repatriate them in the face
COVID-19 Testimonies Of Stranded Seafarers
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged seafarers around the world in unprecedented and often desperate situations. As of July 2020, over 200,000 seafarers are stranded
UASC Calls For Immediate Suspension Of Peak Season Surcharge
The Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) has called for theimmediate suspension of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) imposed byShipping Lines serving the West African
Anti-piracy War: Nigeria Secures Premier Conviction Under SPOMO ACT
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has convicted three persons accused of involvement in the hijack of an Equatorial Guinean flagged vessel named,
COVID-19: Is Maritime Sector Becoming A Shadow Of Itself?
By Oluwabukola Orasakin Nations of the world are currently faced with the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, which in history, no pandemic of such has ever
Brazil Records Over 50,000 Covid-19 Cases For Third Consecutuve Days
Brazil has recorded over 50,000 new cases of the COVID-19 in a 24-hour period for the third day in a row, the Health Ministry