Viking Line’s vessels are once again fully booked, and the company is hiring many new employees. People can now test what life at sea is like, for instance in the…
Victoria – June 27, 2022 – Focused on maximizing insights into marine operations, Helm Operations and ShipTracks are pleased to announce the launch of Competitor Jobs Automation which is now available to all Helm…
Good Morning Monaco Monday, June 20, 2022 Fireman dies after apartment blazeA fireman aged 51 has succumbed to his injuries after being called out to fight an apartment fire on…
With an emotional touch, the most successful Posidonia exhibition so far, came to an end, with the organization of YES to Shipping Forum 2022 on Friday 10 June, which was…
The Dry Market had one of its worse weeks with the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) diving down to 2,681 points, thanks to the volatile Capes – losing 660 points since…
Gothenburg, 20 May 2022: DNV has awarded the Swedish maritime training platform Seably a new DNV competence certification for its digital services.The DNV SeaSkill™ standard ST-0595 is the first of…
IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime survey highlights current gender diversity across the sector and sets a benchmark for progress Gender diversity in maritime is extremely fragmented by sector, according to data…
“In my capacity as one of the very few female Lecturers in the School of Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University and a proud member of Women’s International Shipping and…
Ahead of tomorrow’s (18th May) inaugural IMO International Day for Women in Maritime, we share a comment from Teresa Peacock, Managing Director, Executive Search at maritime people experts Spinnaker. The theme of this…
Fronted by five real-life maritime professionals, the digital campaign features a fresh take on maritime jobs to educate and excite Singaporeans about careers in maritime Singapore, 9 May 2022 —Singapore Maritime…
General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “For the third time in a month P&O’s Cypriot flagged Pride of Kent has failed a full safety inspection by the MCA. “Passengers and hauliers…
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The reports of the European Causeway drifting in water off Larne having lost all power are deeply concerning, not least for the agency crew…
Employment alert Living with Covid – what does this mean for employers? Following the publishing of the government’s latest Covid-19 response, ‘Living with Covid-19’, on 21 February, updated guidance from…
Maritime union RMT will be joining protesters outside the Dubai owned company HQ on Thursday 21 April at 5pm. Organised by the International Transport Federation in London outside the offices…
6 April 2022 – Since the start of 2021 airline shares have fallen back amid ongoing disruption: Wizz Air down 40%,Ryanair down 17%,International Consolidated Airlines Group down 14%American Airlines down…
On 4th April 2022 WISTA UK spoke at the Maritime Joint Informal Meeting on an invite by the Honourable Company of Master Mariners on board the HQS Wellington on Thames…
On March 29, 2022 the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation – H.R. 6728 – that included a provision in Section 518 – as the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)…
Unions demand change to end fire and rehire Joint press release from ITF, ETF, Nautilus and RMT Last night, ITF, ETF, Nautilus International and RMT projected a video on to the cliffs…
The Secretary of State for Transport has today laid out the initial government response to the disgraceful decision by P&O Ferries to dismiss 800 seafarers without notice or consultation. The…
“The ferry sector has faced huge challenges during the pandemic and we understand that P & O Ferries faced an incredibly difficult commercial situation. The Chamber does not condone how…
Mick Lynch – RMT General Secretary said: “Despite all the bluster, Grant Shapps has failed to grasp the opportunity to adequately stand up to the banditry behaviour of P&O. “The…
New powers mandating ferries operating in and out of the UK pay national minimum wage to be brought forward ‘Minimum Wage Corridors’ to be explored with like-minded countries to ensure…
A Devon college at the forefront of helping women break into the marine sector is celebrating International Women into Marine Day on Friday. South Devon College wants to help change the perception…
The Maritime Professional Council (MPC) of the UK notes with concern the termination of the employment of 800 UK seafarers employed by P&O Ferries and the detrimental impact this has…
RMT tonight welcomed the MCA detention of another P&O vessel the Pride of Kent in Dover for what the union believes are multiple safety and operational breaches, including the wearing…