Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future ◊ Ratification of IMO regulations still an issue
BY Colin P. Young *
The international maritime regulatory framework...
Caribbean, Latin America most affected by 2020 pandemic
The second half of 2020 began with no less uncertainty than the first half ended. The impacts...
... bringing renewed appreciation for the value of cargo operations
It was not until hospitals in Europe were becoming overwhelmed with admissions for a strange...
A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER:
Pandemic notwithstanding, global ports report stability, growth
2020 December 01: As this ‘year like no other’ entered its final weeks, a...
2020 October 01: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), on International Day of the Seafarer (June 25, 2020) sounded the alarm about the plight...
STRANDED AT SEA:
Seafarers ‘stuck at sea’ a threat to global stability
Make them global-essential ‘Key Workers’
2020 October 01: As the sun rose on World Maritime...
Suicide is now the foremost cause of deaths amongst seafarers, an “… isolated, vulnerable, and globally essential workforce.”
2020, October 1: As the global death...
A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER: CLIA suspends global cruise industry
2020 April 2: On March 13, 2020, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) took extreme action...