The former head of US shippers’ organisation National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) Ed Emmett describes OSRA 2022 as a “cure worse than the disease”.

The Global Maritime Club Summit – in association with Seatrade Maritime – will make its debut at this June’s Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition.

China is loosening quarantine restrictions overseas for Chinese national crews returning home at the end of their contracts.

Shipowner Nissen Kaiun has received ClassNK’s highest Digital Smart Ship certification for its vessels using NAPA’s Fleet Intelligence and Performance Monitoring solutions.

Seafaring has sometimes been described as a “frontier activity” with all sorts of hazards that are not normally encountered in shore-side employment.

Iran is becoming brazen in its oil export activities despite international sanctions, and more customers are preparing for trade should sanctions be lifted.