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The Netherlands will soon disallow tankers to remove vapours from their holds while in transit, a move to mean that the sector will need to have access to sufficient safe and environmentally responsible alternatives.

If you ignore a problem, maybe it will go away. In the way that the seafaring community continues to be treated by responsible governments, this would seem to sum up much of the collective attitude of the authorities around the world, faced with...

Maritime UK has urged employers to participate in a first survey launched into how employers can support good mental health in the maritime sector.

Vassilios Demetriades has been officially sworn in as the new Shipping Deputy Minister of the Republic of Cyprus following a mini cabinet reshuffle by the President earlier this month.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general Kitack Lim has endorsed a series of recommendations designed to ensure seafarers can quickly and safely access medical care ashore.

European Union maritime policy expert Vassilios Demetriades, has become Cyprus' new cabinet member in charge of shipping, after a government reshuffle.

The Greek government has hit on the head suggestions it is considering an amendment to the Piraeus port concession agreement with Cosco Shipping to give a permit for the construction of a shipyard by PPA SA (Piraeus Port Authority), declared...