The Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASA) has hit out at charterers who claim to support seafarers yet demand “no-crew change” clauses in contracts.

The Philippines has joined a growing list of countries that is banning crew change for foreign seafarers vessels that have called at Indian sub-continent nations in the previous 14 days as well some Middle East countries.

InterManager has so far drawn a blank in finding a recognised government body with which it can work to complete a purchase of 1m vaccine shots from Johnson & Johnson for seafarers.

Infographic from Information Fusion Centre (IFC) summarising sea robberies and attempted incidents in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait up to 14 May 2021.

In a move to try and speed up vaccinations of seafarers the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a roadmap.

NYK, Vopak, TankMatch and Waterfront Shipping took part in the world's first barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation at the Port of Rotterdam.

Shell Marine has extended the coverage of its Shipcare network, enabling access to its lubricants and maintenance products in more locations.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called for priority vaccination of seafarers to protect them as soon as possible and enable safe border transits.

A group of high-profile charterers have released a set of best practices for charterers to help facilitate crew changes.

The United Nations (UN) has released a human rights checklist for businesses as it forecasts a surge in stranded seafarers.