ITF Urges On Seafarers’ Human Rights Amid Crew Change Crisis
Amid the crew change crisis within the maritime industry, International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group, issued a joint statement to urge seafarers’ rights, reports Safety4Sea.
Seafarer rights
In fact, the two organizations...
New 5-Minute Test for COVID-19 Detection
CRISPR gene-editing technology comes up with a test that detects the pandemic coronavirus in just 5 minutes.
The diagnostic does not require expensive lab equipment to run.
CRISPR tests work by identifying a...
UK Law to Ensure Fair Wage for Seafarers
The UK changed its law on National Minimum Wage so that seafarers will receive pay protection equal to every other sector.
Entitlement to National Minimum Wage pay rates on domestic routes puts seafarers...
Panama Missing $15 Billion/Year Amid Registered Shipping Emissions
Carrying capacity of the world’s 60,000 largest ocean-bound vessels has increased from 800 million deadweight tons in the year 2000 to over 2 billion in 2020.
At the moment, most of the world’s...
New China Civil Code To Affect Shipping Industry
The new China Civil Code (CCC), which will be set into force on 1st January 2021 introduces major changes to various sectors of Chinese law, while is considered to have potential impacts on shipping,...
Ocean Cargo Volumes Begin To Boom Amid Rising Demand
Experts maintain that ocean carriers may have finally figured out how to make money this year, as sluggish demand last summer made sustainable pricing more important than ever.
Shippers now cannot afford to...
Armadas of Jade Bergs Demystified
The Jade bergs' color is a result of two distinct processes, suggests a new study.
The iron-oxide and the ice act as filters imparting a green hue to the icebergs.
The mystery of emerald...
Storm Beaches Cargo Ship
A ship beached by a storm near Ky Anh town, north-central Vietnam.
The whole seafarers were relieved by the locals there.
General cargo ship beached by storm, 16 crew rescued in Vietnam writes, Mikhail...
New Vessel To Call Ship Number 4,000
Bergen shipping company Utkilen received delivery of their new vessel.
The ships' focus points for the fleet renewal are low CO2 and NOx emissions.
Saltstraum has 30% lower Co2 emission, and NOx emissions...
Crew Change Dilemma on Covid-19 Hit Bulker
MUA proposes for solving the crew change quandary onboard the bulker Patricia Oldendorff.
Novel proposal to replace the foreign crew with local Australian seafarers.
According to MUA, the McGowan Government has left 9 international...