A recent report by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) showed an alarming 11% rise in the number of crew abandonment cases in 2023 compared to the previous year. The…
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Following the attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling for the safety of seafarers to be paramount. We acknowledge the …
Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend operations through the area and yesterday the Norwegian Maritime Authority effectively made the Red Sea pretty much a no go area for Norwegian ships.
“Today, the Norwegian Maritime Authority decided to raise the security level in the southern part of the Red Sea to the highest level, level 3,” it said. “This...
LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Russia has designated the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) as an “undesirable” organization in a step the union said will have significant ramifications for 1.6 million Russian…
Seafarers’ unions have secured commitments to a “Just Transition” for maritime workers as part of the International Maritime Organization’s Revised Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy. The new strategy, which was adopted…
According to speakers on a joint webinar by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Port Technology International, technological innovation must be supported by buy-in and staff training from all port users and stakeholders to promote safety, reports Port Technology.
Technology can drive port safety
ICHCA CEO Richard Steele told attendees that there had been 354 shore-based fatalities, including 349 port workers and 20 truckers...
La Universidad Marítima Mundial (WMU, por sus siglas en inglés) durante la Cumbre Marítima en Manila, discute y presenta el informe completo “Transporte 2040 – Impacto de la tecnología en los marineros” sobre la escasez de personal en el sector naviero, mientras se revela el plan de desarrollo...