Refugees

MOL signs deal for recruitment of refugees

By Mitsui OSK Lines

Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced the conclusion of a service agreement for recruiting and staffing services with non-profit organization WELgee (Founder: Sayaka Kankolongo Watanabe; Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo).

WELgee provides recruiting and staffing services for refugees who have fled their home countries for Japan, offering consistent support for their training, employment, and settlement. Its activities contribute to the creation of a tolerant and diverse...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/mol-signs-deal-for-recruitment-of-refugees/

Experience & local knowledge ease refugee aid effort

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Good Morning Monaco

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Experience and local knowledge ease refugee aid effort
Monaco resident Arthur Reynolds has had one foot in Hungary for 30 years, having bought tracts of farmland in the east of the country to plant apple trees. Usually, at this time of year…

Monaco performers come together in support of Ukraine
The Principality’s cultural icons are showing practical support for Ukraine with a series of events from which all proceeds will go to the Monaco Red Cross…

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Helping Ukraine from Monaco

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Saturday, March 19, 2022

‘Just do what you can, you can’t do more, you shouldn’t do less’
“A stunning shock. It is a nightmare but I can’t orientate myself to the magnitude of the catastrophe being so far away from its terrible reality. It is a crime against Ukraine and the whole of humanity…”

Monaco welcomes Ukrainian refugees in practical ways
Following HSH Prince Albert’s address on TV on Thursday night, in which he offered Monaco’s wholehearted support for Ukrainian refugees,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/19/helping-ukraine-from-monaco/

France announces wind parks in Med

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

France announces wind parks in Med at very long last
France has been dragging its feet on wind energy for many years and has fallen far behind Scandinavia and the UK in producing power from this constant source of energy…

Sanctioned billionaire warns of food crisis
A global food crisis looms unless the war in Ukraine is stopped because fertiliser prices are soaring so fast that many farmers can...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/15/france-announces-wind-parks-in-med/

Five new cases in Monaco…

Five new cases in Monaco…

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Good Morning Monaco – Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Five new coronavirus cases in Monaco
Five Monaco residents tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, June 22. Six residents were declared to be fully-recovered.

Golden Nymph award winners announced

Over the course of this year’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival, an international jury of leading actors and industry professionals have attended screenings of all programs in the competition in order to determine the winners...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/23/five-new-cases-in-monaco/

Migrant Ship With 43 People Sinks In the Mediterranean

Refugees sink

43 migrants had an ill-fated death when their ship capsized on the Mediterranean Sea, off the Libyan Coast, revealed 2 different UN agencies

Ship Overturned

A joint statement released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that the migrant ship overturned in the rough seas as the ship’s engine ran out when it left the Zawya city on Tuesday.

Survivors Taken To Shore

The International Rescue Committee which was a UN partner on the ground reported...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/migrant-ship-with-43-people-sinks-in-the-mediterranean/

Bangladesh Naval Ships Relocate 1700 Rohingyas To An Uninhabited Island

Bangladesh Navy - Rohingya Refugees

In a major development, 1700 Rohingya refugees have been captured by the Bangladesh navy in Chittagong and taken to an isolated island far off

According to government officials, the refugees were on a 3-hour naval journey to Bhashan Char island in the Bay of Bengal.

Apparently, 5 naval ships carried these 1700 Rohingyas from Chittagong to this isolated island on Tuesday despite human rights groups protesting against this claiming that their safety will be compromised.

Image Credits: Twitter

The...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/bangladesh-naval-ships-relocate-1700-rohingyas-to-an-uninhabited-island/

Dozens Of Migrants Drown Off Djibouti After Two Overcrowded Boats Capsized

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Dozens of migrants and refugees are feared to have drowned off the coast of Djibouti after two overcrowded boats capsized. Two survivors were recovered but at least 38 people were confirmed dead as they tried to cross the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.

Image for representation purpose only Credits: TORM A/S

The latest tragedy comes as attention continues to focus on the deaths of thousands of people in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting the crossing...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dozens-of-migrants-drown-off-djibouti-after-two-overcrowded-boats-capsized/

Port of Seattle stands by refugees’ side

New partnerships will promote citizenship and facilitate refugee resettlement

In celebration of National Citizenship Day, the Port of Seattle on September 17, 2018 announced new partnerships with One America and World Relief to support local immigrant and refugee populations travelling through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac). These new programs will facilitate the arrival of international refugees to the region and encourage eligible legal permanent residents to apply for U.S....

http://container-news.com/port-seattle-refugees-side/