The Covid crisis has brought about a paradigm shift in the approach to seafarer welfare while also highlighting the industry's deficiencies which will factor into its future prospects, a panel at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference said.

Perhaps the greatest change in the attitude towards women in the maritime industry is the realisation that diversity and inclusion (D&I) is now a universal goal.

With the crew change crisis having dragged on for the better part of two years seafarer vaccination and global cooperation were seen as key to long term solution by a panel of senior executives from across the shipping industry.

President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has praised the resilience of the shipping sector and its contribution to the Cypriot economy despite the adverse conditions caused by the Covid – 19 pandemic.

A year ago the crew change crisis was attracting mainstream media attention, but it now seems to have dropped from view a victim perhaps that dreaded phrase the “new normal”, while ship managers and owners continue to struggle with lengthy...

It shouldn’t be terribly surprising that the poor treatment of seafarers by too many governments and their agencies during the pandemic has made their career markedly less attractive.

One session at London International Shipping Week’s main conference at IMO Headquarters assessed the industry's social impact, the areas in which external pressure may be applied in the future, and how businesses can prepare for that pressure.

Sea Asia, scheduled from 21 to 23 September 2021 in Singapore, is the maritime industry’s key event in Asia whose agenda is designed to address the intersection of decarbonisation, technology, innovation and talent.

Delays to the schedule of the containership ONE Contribution due to Covid cases among the crew are now set to stretch across the entire month of September.