The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) will meet for its 109th session at IMO Headquarters in London (in-person with hybrid participation) from 2 to 6 December 2024. The meeting will be…
Γιάννης Φαράκλας – Flash 99,4 (21.11.2024) All the above taking place during one of Greece’s and Orthodoxy’s great and most important date: the Entry of the All Holy Mother of…
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Markets have entered Friday in a positive mood. The FTSE is up taking its cue from Wall Street and eastern exchanges as…
On World Fisheries Day global maritime network Stella Maris is pleased to announce that more than 32,000 fishers in Thailand and Kenya are to benefit from targeted safety training thanks…
20 November 2024 – The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has launched a dedicated job portal to bridge the gap between employers and top-tier talent in the…
by Capt. Michalis Fragkias – Senior Marine Consultant, ex-DPA & HSQE Manager at Sun Enterprises Ltd For years the shipping industry has focused on and relied on numerous regulations to…
Rockaway, New Jersey, October 30, 2024—Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the first time. The prestigious award is based entirely on…
110 maritime companies participate in Spinnaker’s annual salary survey of shore-based shipping jobs. Since its inception in 2005, this survey has evolved into the largest of its kind, encompassing 55,000 maritime professionals across 21 key…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The US jobs market appears to have been infused with confidence in September, with new hirings shooting past expectations and the…
Thirty shipping teams splashed about in the water in London on Friday 13th September, raising £666,000 for charity. The annual OSCAR Dragon Boat Race is organised by Phil Parry of…
State pension to rise by £460 as wage growth set to outstrip inflation The ONS has issued the latest Labour Market data: Average weekly earnings in Great Britain – Office for…
RFA seafarers announce new strike dates Seafarers working for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will take 3 days strike action later this month in a long running dispute over pay. RMT…
Emma Wall, head of investment analysis and research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “All eyes are on the US this afternoon, where August data for non-farm payrolls has revealed 142,000 new jobs were…
Did you know that Spinnaker provide wage cost reports which show the daily wages of Officers and ratings on board vessel types such as LNG, LPG and Bulk Carriers? For…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “It’s a quiet day for the UK’s largest index, and the FTSE 100 opened a touch higher without too many catalysts at play.…
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Expansion is on the menu for McDonalds, as it eyes fresh opportunities amid squeezed consumer budgets. Opening new restaurants to lure…
The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to April-June: UK Labour Market August 2024 – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets,…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The US jobs release came after sharp falls in tech stocks, a 6% drop in the Japanese market and mounting concerns over…
RFA on strike over pay RMT members within Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) are intensifying their pay dispute today with strike action across British and international waters. This is the third…
JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON CREW WAGES AND SEAFARER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS (MLC, 2006) The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control…
We are pleased that just after the heavy schedule of meetings at the IMO streamlining the Maritime World for the better, the Secretary-General found time to meticulously respond to all…
Geopolitics: the worse is yet to come by John Faraclas A very good morning AND Happy week to all all over Planet Ocean… Now, given: The Ukrainian mess which in…
Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The UK market has opened strongly, led higher by futures markets that were pricing in an opening gain of around 0.8%. Frasers…
Figures are from the latest edition of the HL Savings & Resilience Barometer. It also found: *Enough emergency savings is classed as having enough savings to cover at least 3…
LIVE WEBINAR Port State Control Prepare for the CIC on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreement under MLC starting 1 September 20 August 2024 Choose session and sign up 09.00…