Alarming concern that the shipping industry is ‘not prepared for the huge challenge’ of the fast-approaching implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) has been raised by the International Maritime Employers’ Committee (IMEC). An issue that seems to have taken…

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• Improvements for seafarers

    Ongoing international negotiations between maritime employers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have resulted in improvements in seafarers’ working conditions despite the current economic downturn. Sixty delegates from 17 countries representing international maritime employers and the ITF, known as… Read at Improvements for seafarers

• Industry for MLC

    Alarming concern that the shipping industry is ‘not prepared for the huge challenge’ of the fast-approaching implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) has been raised by the International Maritime Employers’ Committee (IMEC). An issue that seems to have taken on a slightly secondary role at a time when shipping

• MLC 2006, experts on board welcomes Videotel coaching team

    Videotel has welcomed David Dearsley as a new consultant to its thriving team of training specialists.

• Maritime Union expanded offshore action

    Shipping companies servicing the multi-billion-dollar offshore oil and gas sector have been hit by fresh disruption as the Maritime Union of Australia escalates industrial action in support of a claim for massive increases in allowances and wages.

• West Australia Government condemns Shipping Strike

    Western Australia’s Premier Colin Barnett Friday condemned a planned four-day strike against Total Marine Services, a key shipping supplier to the oil and gas industry. The Maritime Union of Australia at the start of this month held a 48-hour work stoppage at Total Marine Services, as part of rolling strike

• Employer Group OKs Longshore Contract

    Members of United States Maritime Alliance, representing Atlantic and Gulf waterfront employers, ratified a coastwide contract extension that International Longshoremen’s Association members will vote on in a Nov. 17 referendum.

• Shipping industry includes distance learning

    According to Lloyd’s Maritime Academy (LMA), the recession has caused a nine per cent increase in applications to distance learning courses over the last 12 months, as employers seek cost efficient new ways to improve the skills of their staff, and industry executives try to ‘recession proof’ their careers. The

• Finnish port workers strike continues

    Port workers in Finland have continued spot strikes to speed up labor contract talks with employers. Stevedores halted the loading and unloading of most cargo ships in two western ports on Wednesday after a similar 24-hour strike at seven ports a day earlier

• MLC 2006 are likely to attract more seafarers

    The plight of the seafarer came under the spotlight at the 10th International Symposium on Maritime Health in Goa as speakers from the International Labour Organisation and the International Maritime Organisation both pointed to the need for greater attention to… Read at MLC 2006 ‘could attract’ more seafarers

• Cyprus hosts Seminar

    Cyprus Communications and Works Minister Nicos Nicolaides has said that as the financial crisis goes on, the shipping industry has to focus on quality, security and efficiency, investing in human resources and new technologies. The Minister was addressing a seminar organized by Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the Baltic and International

• World Maritime Day goes green

    Marking the 32nd celebration of World Maritime Day, this year’s theme, ‘Climate Change: a challenge for IMO too’ is grounding home the key environmental issues and responsibilities facing the shipping industry. Addressing the international maritime community in acknowledgment of the… Read at World Maritime Day goes green

• The demand is growing RP seafarers

    A local industry player is optimistic that as the world’s shipping industry slowly regain momentum following the global financial crisis that badly hit major business sectors, more international shipping companies will continue hiring Cebuano maritime professionals.

• Norway Says IMO should regulate the global emissions from shipping

    Norway, the world’s fifth-largest shipping nation, said regulating emissions from the shipping industry should be left up to the International Maritime Organization. “The general principals should be made in Copenhagen, while the nitty-gritty should be done through the International Maritime Organization,” Erik Solheim, environment and international development minister, said in

• New vessel from Bergen Group Handed Over to Volstad

     On Friday February 26th, Volstad Maritime AS was delivered BN 82 from Bergen Group Fosen. The ship is an advanced offshore seismic vessel to be operated by the Fugro-Geoteam. ?“Volstad is getting a state-of-the-art ship.

• USCG launches Web-based way to Mariner mandates

    offers employers open and rapid means of verifying the validity of merchant mariner credentials Read at USCG launches web-based way to verify of mariner credentials