Singapore is relaunching a cadet training programme provided jointly by unions, industry, and the authorities following a three-year hiatus.

As shipping company earnings benefit from disruption in the Red Sea the Singapore Maritime Officers Union (SMOU) has called on companies to remember seafarers when it comes to bonuses.

Four people died when a disgruntled former employee went on a shooting rampage at a shipping company in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on the morning of February 12.

Angela Chao, the CEO of US-based bulker owner Foremost Group, has died in a car accident.

Four people, including an owner of the vessel operator European Navigation have been shot dead in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada.

Ten thousand seafarers leave the industry every year through preventable ill health according to maritime healthcare provider Vikand with its CEO claiming that in 95% of these cases careers could be extended.

The latest Seafarers’ Happiness Index for Q4 2023 recorded a fourth successive quarterly drop in seafarer happiness.

Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) is offering pro bono critical mental health support to vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden high risk areas.

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has announced the appointment of Chris Goldsworthy as its new chief executive.

Taiwanese bulk carrier owner Wisdom Marine Group has formed a ship management joint venture with Synergy Group.