Japanese-owned car import vessel Metis Leader has been arrested in Australia on the grounds of overdue crew changes. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said a number of seafarers on the Panamanian-flagged vessel had been working aboard the vessel in excess of the 11 months, the ma
Confirmed coronavirus cases have been evacuated from a livestock carrier berthed at Fremantle Port, Western Australia, and placed in quarantine.
A career at sea has lost much of its capacity to attract newcomers. This could lead to the global shortage of seafarers, Drewry believes.
There has been a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea in the first nine months of 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, the latest figures from ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) show. Pirates armed with guns and knives are abducting bigger groups of
A workforce training collaborative has been established in the U.S. State of Virginia to offer certifications required for operations and maintenance of offshore and onshore wind farms. The Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance, announced by Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam on 14 October, will bring
Cathrine Kristiseter Marti has been appointed as the new CEO of Ulstein Group, replacing Gunvor Ulstein who has decided to step down from her operational role after 22 years. Cathrine Marti comes from the position as CFO, a role she has had for the past six years. Gunvor will remain Chair of the Boa
Ten Chinese ports will resume foreign crew change operations with certain requirements in place, taking into account the current COVID-19 situation. The 10 ports include Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Haikou. The move was announced by seven major
Danish shipowner Maersk expects to take a restructuring charge of around $ 100 million in the third quarter of 2020 related to the redundancies of around 2,000 employees. The redundancies are part of the internal reorganization announced last month, mostly affecting the major’s Ocean and Logistics &
Seven crew members deployed on MOL’s Capesize bulker Vega Dream have tested positive for COVID-19, the Japanese shipping company confirmed. The 2010-built vessel, manned by 20 crew members, arrived in Port Hedland, Western Australia, on October 3, after carrying out a crew change at the end of Septe
A total of 75 people associated with Norway’s shipbuilder New Havyard Ship Technology AS, part of Havyard Group, have tested positive for the coronavirus, further extending the closure of the yard. The Leirvik-based shipyard temporarily halted activities on September 30, after four infection cases w
TruMarx Data Partners have named Janine McArdle, CEO and founder of APEX Strategies to its Advisory Committee.
Pricey rerouting of ships needed to carry out overdue crew changes, significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, continues to impact scheduling, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, said. Shipping companies have predominantly been left to their own de
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, being constructed at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China is nearing completion. Mercy Ships, the international charity that ordered the vessel, expects it to enter service by the end of 2021, after transport to Africa. Global M
Robert Hvide Macleod, Chief Executive Officer of tanker major Frontline Management AS, has decided to step down from his position. Macleod is retiring after six years leading the company through often volatile market conditions. “I would like to thank Robert for his contribution to Frontline. He has
