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BMT’s CEO Sarah Kenny speech on Ocean Opportunities

Just before Friday’s event on International Women in Maritime Day at the IMO HQs this coming Friday, we had on the 13 May 2025 a unique event at the iconic Trinity House with an excellent panel of speakers – see picture below, and will revert with the brief write up of the event soon. Here below we bring you verbatim the keynote speech by Sarah Kenny, BMT’s CEO. She was warmly applauded by the 200 strong audience:

Good afternoon everyone,

I am delighted to be here today, to kick off what...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/15/bmts-ceo-sarah-kenny-speech-on-ocean-opportunities/

Panamanian Seafarer employment sees 12% growth in early 2025

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced a 12% rise in employment contracts for Panamanian seafarers during the first four months of 2025 a promising result attributed to the strategic efforts led by the Seafarer Recruitment Committee.

During the closing session of the Committee’s 17th meeting, Felipe Arias, Acting Director General of Seafarers (DGGM), reaffirmed the PMA’s steadfast commitment to generating quality employment within the maritime, logistics, and port sectors. He...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/14/panamanian-seafarer-employment-sees-12-growth-in-early-2025/

Death of Diplomacy – part 4

Further to our last back on the 8th of April , we are now entering the dire straits…

Here we go:

Alongside the Death of Diplomacy – and to an extent, of elements of Democracy – has come the birth of, let us call it, drone-ocracy. Stealthily-launched drones are a deadly nightmare in the great and small theatres of war, making a mockery of supposed ceasefires. Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and now Kashmir are among victim-territories of this ghastly modern form of weaponry, often supporting substantial...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/11/death-of-diplomacy-part-4/

Transportation hiring slows to a crawl in April, warehousing sees strong growth

Will big inventories eventually create demand for downstream trucking?

Although employment in truck transportation soared in March as the industry added 7,000 jobs, hiring in transportation slowed to a crawl in April.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs numbers Friday morning that highlight the uncertainty and caution that has gripped the industry: Truck transportation added just 1,400 jobs in April, seasonally adjusted, for a total of 1,524,500 jobs, representing less than a tenth of a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transportation-hiring-slows-to-a-crawl-in-april-warehousing-sees-strong-growth

“Learning to work successfully by developing a growth mind-set”Youth empowerment seminars and workshops by PROJECT CONNECT

Project Connect, committed to offering opportunities of work experience in the shipping industry to Greece’s youth, held its 10th youth empowerment professional self-development workshop called WORK-SHIP, a full-day event at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, April 26th. Over 100 youth, aged 17 to 29, attended, eager to learn how to gain work experience and what to expect from it.

“WORK-SHIP” is a professional readiness workshop for aspiring young...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/28/learning-to-work-successfully-by-developing-a-growth-mind-setyouth-empowerment-seminars-and-workshops-by-project-connect/

New S&P Global Report: Liner Shipping Supports $1.1 Trillion in U.S. GDP and 6.4 Million American Jobs

Washington, D.C., April 28 2025 – New analysis from S&P Global, released today by the World Shipping Council, highlights the critical role of the liner shipping industry in the U.S. economy.

The report independently quantifies the annual impact of the liner shipping industry – across key metrics including GDP contribution, employment, wages, sales activity, and government revenues.

Key findings from the report show that liner shipping (container and vehicle carriers):

  • Supports 6.4 million U.S....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/28/new-sp-global-report-liner-shipping-supports-1-1-trillion-in-u-s-gdp-and-6-4-million-american-jobs/

Letters to Seafarers

Calling all educators, friends, and maritime professionals!

What is Day of the Seafarer?

International Day of the Seafarer, observed annually on June 25th, is a day recognized by the United Nations to celebrate the invaluable contribution of seafarers to global trade and the world economy. It’s a day to raise awareness about the vital role seafarers play in our everyday lives.

Why write letters to seafarers?

Seafarers spend months away from their families, often facing challenging conditions at...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/23/letters-to-seafarers/

Agreement Reached on New Global Minimum Wage for Seafarers

  • The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers’
    Federation (ITF) both welcomed the introduction of a new minimum wage,
    following negotiations in Geneva.
  • These increases reaffirm the commitment of the global maritime industry to
    decent work and sustainable employment for seafarers, supporting their wellbeing and enabling them to provide for their families.
  • Maritime transport remains the only industry with a formally recognised global
    minimum wage, in place for...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/16/agreement-reached-on-new-global-minimum-wage-for-seafarers/

Stena Bulk to register up to five suezmax tankers under the Swedish flag

Stena Suède
Organisation to flag at least four of its vessels in its home country
16 April, 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden – Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has today confirmed its intention to register up to five of its Suezmax vessels under the Swedish flag. A Suezmax tanker is one of the largest types of tankers and is approximately 275 meters long with a gross tonnage of 81,000 tonnes. Up to five of these vessels will be the largest ships under the Swedish flag.
 
This...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/16/stena-bulk-to-register-up-to-five-suezmax-tankers-under-the-swedish-flag/

Wages and jobs: the china shop before the bull is unleashed

  • Before inflation, wages in December-February were up 5.9% in a year excluding bonuses and 5.6% including them. This is very similar to the previous quarter.
  • After inflation, wages rose 1.9% including bonuses and 2.1% excluding them. This is slightly down from the previous quarter, as a result of higher inflation.
  • Vacancies fell for the 33rd successive quarter, and for the first time they were below the pre-pandemic level.
  • The employment rate was up over the quarter and the year, the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/15/wages-and-jobs-the-china-shop-before-the-bull-is-unleashed/

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