The recently published Seafarer Workforce Report 2021 made positive reading for gender diversity within the maritime sector.

Despite the best efforts of various industry groups, global shipping has failed to get its messages on crew welfare heard by many governments, ports and regulatory authorities.

The Danish government is the latest government to provide vaccination against Covid-19 for international seafarers visiting the country’s ports.

Infographic from Information Fusion Centre (IFC) summarising boardings and attempted boardings in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait up to 6 September 2021.

Conditions for crew changes around the world have improved in the last six months, but not by enough. The global shipping community needs to maintain its pressure on IMO member states, says Ian Boyd, Group Sales Director – Shipping for the GAC...

A 4.5% pay rise over two years for seafarers has been agreed by employers and the unions.

Gordon Foot has been awarded the UK’s 2021 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Services for his work in mentoring and championing the cause of seafarers.

NYK and MTI have installed an Orca AI Automatic Ship Target Recognition System onto an NYK Group ship to carry out research on autonomous operations.

The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) is seeing a record number of scholarships awarded this year under two different schemes.

The Neptune Indicator suggests the crew change crisis has stabilised, despite stricter crew change requirements and reports of seafarer shortages.