IMO welcomes WHO vaccine prioritisation roadmap for seafarers
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation IMO, Kitack Lim has welcomed the World Health Organisation‘s decision to name seafarers as one of the groups of transport workers that should…
Ghana’s surging pirate activities threaten West African maritime trade-Expert
A surge in pirate activities in Ghana, located within the Gulf of Guinea region poses a grave threat to the survival and growth of West Africa's maritime trade, an expert…
Philippines’ international seafarer deployment plummets 54% in 2020
The Philippines’ status as the world’s largest supplier of seafarers to international shipping took a huge hit in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic caused extended lockdowns and border closures, and…
One seafarer missing after fire disables MSC boxship in Indian Ocean
Indian Coast Guard photo of the damage to the MSC Messina One crew has been missing after fire on boxshipMSC Messina is disabled in the Indian Ocean. An engine room…
OPEC+ sees tighter oil market despite output hike
OPEC+, which on Tuesday rubber stamped an earlier decision to go ahead with production increases over the next two months, now sees the oil market tightening further than previously anticipated.…
Global economy close to solid recovery-Report
A year ago, when the global economy was in the depths of the COVID-19-induced recession, we argued for a V-shaped recovery and the return of inflation. Twelve months on, despite…
IMO paves way for autonomous vessel regulation
The International Maritime Organisation IMO has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to assess future regulation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships MASS. At its 103rd session, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee MSC…
Africa’s $31bn farm funding gap in focus for CDC debt deal
CDC Group, the government’s development investment arm, is taking a step to help bridge what it estimates is a funding gap of as much as $31 billion that Africa’s agriculture…
Shipping firms, others back Seafarers Covid Emergency Relief Fund
Photo: International Seafarers Relief Funds Shipping companies, other organisations and charterers have come together with charities in an emergency relief fund for seafarers and their families devastated by the Covid…
NextGEN holds first meeting to push maritime decarbonisation
IMO-Singapore NextGEN project aims to facilitate collaboration and information sharing across maritime decarbonization initiatives. The IMO-Singapore NextGEN aims to build partnerships between stakeholders in the public and private sectors, not…