Union demands Maersk stop forced redundancies 23 December 2020 Nautilus International, the union for maritime professionals, has demanded that AP Moller Maersk, end forced redundancies on its Dutch flagged vessels. The union…
More States join IMO call to designate seafarers as key workers Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member have now designated seafarers as key workers Forty-five IMO Member States…
RMT raise concern over P&O’s plans for the Pride of York out of Hull SEAFARERS Union RMT today registered concern over the potential impact on local jobs and the taxpayer…
Modern monetary theory would produce chaos, How Covid-19 is widening gender gap Commentary: How Covid-19 is widening gender gap By Natalia Ospina and Levine Thio Men may be more vulnerable…
YES to Shipping Forum 2020 YES TO SHIPPING FORUM 2020 – THE OPEN DIALOGUE AMONG THE YOUNG GENERATION AND THE SPECTRUM OF GREEK MARITIME CLUSTER WAS THE WINNER OF A…
The BDI@1,297 sends the message; Wets still falling whilst Geopolitics and Coronavirus issues getting worse… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 87 points since yesterday as well as the 1,300…
MARPRO opens Rotterdam office Danish Maritime Recruiter MARPRO is expanding its business in the Netherlands and will open a branch office in the largest port of Europe. Business for MARPRO…
Changing our way of work at CIRM by Frances Baskerville, Secretary-General, CIRM The ritual of arriving at the office and heading for the kitchen to gather a mug of tea…
RMT responds to news of latest savage P&O cuts RATINGS UNION RMT today responded to the news that P&O Ferries is making more seafarer redundancies in the UK and cutting…
RMT Welcome Minimum Wage Law for Seafarers and Calls for Compliance SEAFARERS UNION RMT welcomed the entry into law today of entitlement to the National Minimum Wage for thousands of…
UN Secretary-General renews call on governments to act on crew change crisis to avoid global supply chain disruption as major businesses cite forced labour Major global businesses join maritime…
Seaspan and Sailors’ Society mark five-year Wellness at Sea partnership delivering mental health support to crew International maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society recently marked the fifth year of its longstanding…
Now is not the time for unnecessary trips to the office British Safety Council calls on Government not to pressurise employers to get workers back into the office. If people…
Interested in working from Bermuda for a year? Bermuda launches new “Work from Bermuda” residential certificate The Bermuda government has launched a “Work from Bermuda” one year residential certificate for professionals, investors, entrepreneurs and digital…
Adversity + Diversity, an unlikely pairing? by Aleandra Baskerville, partner, river partnership* The non-discriminatory nature of most infectious diseases makes them socio-economic levellers, but COVID-19 has gone one step further.…
YES FORUM sum up open E-Dialogue On Monday 27th June 2020, the 10th online open dialogue of YES Forum took place via Zoom summing up in view of summer the…
Fears abate of second wave; Monaco Safe video promotes glamour, safety; UK keeps eye on France, Germany… plus more Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, July 28, 2020 Fears abate…
Joint statement: European employers are committed to create the conditions for return to employment, job creation and better skills matching as part of the recovery With this statement, BusinessEurope and…
Only Handies and Cleans survived in today’s collapsing Market with the Drums of War on… The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 85 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,388…
European and international maritime social partners demand immediate action from governments on the crew change humanitarian crisis The European and international maritime social partners together with 9 international maritime associations,…
The importance of global trade to the UK’s Covid recovery By Atul Bhakta, CEO, One World Express The UK’s economy, like the economies of most advanced nations, has been dealt…
IUA backs forced labour clauses Efforts by London Market insurers to combat forced labour and modern slavery have been backed by the International Underwriting Association. The trade body has…
Freight association welcomes further government investment in employment support schemes The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says that it…
Global leaders to address ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work The largest ever online gathering of workers, employers and governments will discuss how to build back better in…
RMT warns of massive UK jobs crisis in Seafarers Awareness Week RATINGS Union RMT today issued a warning to the Government as part of Seafarers Awareness Week 2020, with its…