Collaboration between IMEC, ICS and ITF is helping to drive progress on key seafarer related issues, according to International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) Chairman Belal Ahmed.
Despite years of campaigning by associations, P&I insurers and other groups within the industry working in enclosed spaces remains a major cause of death among seafarers and shore workers.
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is increasing the surcharge for laden product tankers transiting the waterway.
Addressing sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) in the maritime industry is essential for seafarer welfare and attracting new talent, on a national and international level.
Unpaid wages to abandoned seafarers over the past 20 years has topped $40m as 2022 became the worst year on record for seafarer abandonment.
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is delaying plans to phase out paper charts by the end of 2026 following feedback.