Seafarers really shouldn’t be afraid of equipment that is supposed to save them, but this is all too often the case, as news of accidents involving lifeboats filters around the seagoing workforce.

A series of new regulations and a more business-friendly environment in the UAE is likely to provide a pull for shipping companies looking to set up or expand within the region.

Greece’s significant role in leading world shipping was evident when it topped the poll in elections to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in the for the 2022-23 biennium at the organisation’s 32nd Assembly 10 December.

H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, pledged to work with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) build a tougher, more resilient industry, and on the challenges ahead.

The Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of Board of Directors of Public Transport Authority Eng. Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser and the Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis have signed a...

Prominent figures from the UAE government and Middle East maritime sector - many of which had returned to the UAE after the country's successful re-election as a Category B member of the IMO Council for the third consecutive time - kicked off UAE...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly has elected the UAE as a Category B member of the IMO Council for the third consecutive time.

The UAE and Panama have inked a Memorandum of Understanding covering seafarer training, safety and watchkeeping, and mutual recognition of certificates.

The US House of Representatives has passed the controversial Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2021 (OSRA 2021).

Bimco is introducing an EEXI transition clause ahead of the EEXI coming into effect at the start of 2023.