Information Fusion Centre (IFC) observed a spike of incidents (sea theft and attempted actions) along the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait from 01 Oct to 09 Nov 2020 with nine incidents (three sea thefts and...

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has welcomed a move by Australia that it will be ending a temporary exemption for vessels that have had seafarers onboard for more than 11 months.

Mainstream ship recycling yards on the Indian subcontinent have hiked their prices during the first two weeks of November, and there are signs that the $400 per light displacement ton (ldt) watershed could soon be breached.

The unexpected role transhipment hubs have played in trying to solve the crew change crisis was highlighted by Maersk during in a Seatrade Maritime News webinar this week.

Sustainability in shipping is not just about the environment and Michael Grey highlights the issue of human rights of seafarers and the conduct of charterers.

In a recent panel discussion covering the shipping industry’s top initiatives it was clear the current crew crisis was top of mind. In this article we explore some of the key points of discussion.

Armed robbers have boarded three ships transiting the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait within an interval of six hours during 8-9 November, according to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC).

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) announced the launch of a new project focusing on seafarers’ labour and human rights.

Two tankers transiting West Africa have successfully averted attacks by pirates on their crew, even though one of the tankers was boarded.