'Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change' Archives

Seafarer crew crisis ‘only going to get worse’

20 May 2021

An International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) official warns American Shipper that the maritime industry’s ongoing crew change crisis is “only going to get worse.”

ICS explained that COVID-19 travel restrictions, as well as the growing list of countries banning crew changes for vessels that have called at one of the Indian subcontinent ports in the past 14 days, are the primary reasons behind this lingering crisis.

“There are 200,000 seafarers currently experiencing issues with crew change,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seafarer-crew-crisis-only-going-to-get-worse

Performance Shipping Inc. Issues Inaugural Sustainability Report

21 April 2021

Performance Shipping Inc. Issues Inaugural Sustainability Report

ATHENS, GREECE, April 21, 2021 – Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced the release of its inaugural Sustainability Report (the “Report”) highlighting how the Company addresses Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) issues as part of its ongoing effort to increase transparency and accountability.

The Report,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/21/performance-shipping-inc-issues-inaugural-sustainability-report/

ONE has second quarter of ‘significantly increased’ profit

2 February 2021

Ocean Network Express’ announcement that its quarterly profit “significantly increased” could be the understatement of understatements. ONE’s third-quarter after-tax profit skyrocketed by something along the lines of 18,800% — from $5 million in 2019 to $944 million in 2020.

ONE’s fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31. The Singapore-headquartered ocean carrier, which launched service in April 2018, has been steadily gaining steam, turning the ship around from a fiscal-year loss of $585...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/one-has-second-quarter-of-significantly-increased-profit

Neptune Declaration for Maritime Vision 2030, Says Maritime Body MUI

2 February 2021

Maritime body MUI urged the government to take cognisance of ‘Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change’ in the formulation of Maritime India Vision 2030.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India will be formulating ‘Maritime India Vision’.
The Neptune declaration primarily focuses on recognising seafarers as key workers by all governments worldwide.

A recent news article published in the Economic Times reveals that Maritime body MUI has urged the Government of...

https://mfame.guru/neptune-declaration-for-maritime-vision-2030-says-maritime-body-mui/