Brussels, 13 January 2026 – Representatives of the European blue economy value chain met yesterday with Commissioner Costas Kadis, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, to discuss the forthcoming Roadmap for…
Members of Nautilus trade union resolve to escalate action following threatening messages from UK-based management 12 December 2025 Industrial action at Lloyd’s Register by members of Nautilus International is likely to…
3 December 2025 – Today, union federations EFBWW, EFFAT, and ETF, along with workers and MEPs, gathered outside the European Parliament to show their support ahead of the EMPL Committee…
Rotterdam port services and offshore projects at risk 25 November 2025 Nautilus International has issued an ultimatum to Lloyd’s Register EMEA and Lloyd’s Register Maritiem Nederland B.V. after the employer…
On behalf of more than 5 million of transport workers across Europe, ETF just sent a letter to the President of the European Commission denouncing a recent attack on fundamental rights in Serbia.…
What if one in three of your most experienced women were quietly struggling — or considering leaving — and you didn’t know why? The business case is clear. In the…
Operations unaffected by transport strike so far12 Sep 2025, Kandla & Mundra, IndiaDespite the protest by Members of the All Transport Association of Kandla, Mundra and Kutch which started this…
Nautilus International has today responded to the news of Peter Hebblethwaite’s departure from P&O Ferries, stating that the focus must now be on cementing a new era of improved rights…
Marine insurers are being called to widen their understanding of modern slavery and forced labour across the maritime and extended global supply chains as scrutiny intensifies from regulators, investors, and…
This year, the theme #MyHarassmentFreeShip calls attention to the urgent need to eliminate bullying and harassment in the maritime industry and to foster a culture of dignity, safety, and inclusion onboard every…
VIKAND has pledged its support to Day of the Seafarer (25th June) and the International Maritime Organization’s 2025 campaign theme: My Harassment-Free Ship. The campaign aims to address the major issue of…
Further to previous interviews on ERT’s Voice of Greece – Greeks Everywhere (Ελληνες Παντου) covering Geopolitical and Shipping issues and in particular the ongoing Ukrainian – Russian and Middle East…
Impact of national strike on ports29 Mar 2025, BelgiumThe Belgian trade unions ABVV and ACV are organising a general strike on Monday (31 March).READ MORE
MLC 2006 Implementation and Compliance DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 3 April 2025, a course on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006). The convention is in force and every ship and…
Internal Auditor ISM–ISPS-MLC for shipping companies DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 4 and 5 February 2025, a two-day workshop that introduces the different types and phases of audits and the principles for…
Nautilus International can announce that its members in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) have voted to accept an improved, above-inflation pay offer for 2024/25 which marks an end to its ongoing…
Double pay for dock workers on holiday24 Dec 2024, Karachi, PakistanOn 25 December, dock workers at Karachi will be supplied on payment of double wages during day & night shift.READ…
Revised schedule for post-monsoon dredging11 Dec 2024, Mumbai, IndiaThe schedule for post-monsoon maintenance dredging at Indira Docks Outer Berths (BPX & BPS) has been revised.READ MORE Restricted Area off Sha…
Data from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network’s (ISWAN) SeafarerHelp helpline show rising numbers of calls relating to abandonment, repatriation, severe mental health issues and experiences of abuse at sea.…
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…
Marine Weather Forecast Update27 Sep 2024, BahamasMarine Weather Forecast Update 26 September 2024.READ MORE Marine Weather Forecast Update26 Sep 2024, BahamasMarine Weather Forecast update for 26 September 2024.READ MORE Industrial…
With the ILA strike looming and a potential shutdown of five of the 10 busiest North American ports, a transportation lawyer has put together some quotes on the situation and…
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…
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seafarers will take strike action tomorrow over pay in their long running dispute. Coinciding with Merchant Navy Day, the strike will be the fifth stoppage in…
Offshore union, RMT has suspended a planned two month strike, after securing an improved pay offer from industry employers. The new multi year proposal from the ODIA signatories will now…