Andrew Lee joins as a new Bunker Trader to continue further growth in Asia OW Bunker, one of the world’s largest suppliers and traders of marine fuel oil and lubricants,…
DSV Road Limited, the third largest logistics provider in Europe, has appointed Jesper Hansen as its UK Managing Director from 17June 2013. Jesper Hansen (38) has been with DSV Road…
14 June 2013 – The recent ITF Africa regional HIV/AIDS seminar in Malawi so inspired Davison Kambudzi, general secretary of the Central East Africa Railway Workers Union, that he said publicly…
14 June 2013 – After fully studying the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s (MAIB’s) report into the Swanland sinking, the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has issued the following statement.…
White List déjà vu, By Andrew Guest It’s over a decade since a global federation of transport unions showed how easy it was to obtain a Panamanian certificate of competency. …
June 2013 – The ITF and its maritime affiliates will be supporting this year’s ‘Day of the Seafarer’ on 25 June. Under the theme of ‘Faces of the Sea’, the International…
One of the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) key Diving Equipment Systems Inspection Guidance Notes (DESIGN) – IMCA D023 ‘ DESIGN for Surface Oriented (Air) Diving Systems’ has been substantially…
Strike! The impact on shipping of industrial action at port terminals by Scott Pilkington, Associate, Holman Fenwick Willan Hong Kong Strikes and industrial action at port terminals can occur suddenly…
This year’s theme for Day of the Seafarer is Faces of the Sea. It is a natural evolution from last yearʼs successful theme of ʻIt came by sea and I…
SPECIALIST marine insurance intermediary Seacurus has welcomed the decision of Lloyd’s to amend its risk codes to include a new class of insurance covering seafarer abandonment (SA). Lloyd’s provides guidance…
LEADING international law firm Wikborg Rein has appointed two new partners to its shipping and offshore team. Birgitte Karlsen becomes a partner in the firm’s London office, which she joined…
Ho Chi Minh – Leading classification society ClassNK announced that it certified the Ho Chi Minh-based Southern Crewmanning Center (SCC), in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006).…
Ince & Co’s Piraeus office has been boosted with the promotion of Evangelos Catsambas to the partnership. Evangelos is a shipping specialist whose practice embraces both contentious and non-contentious matters.…
Erle Kristin Wagle and Capt Michael Elwert will champion the renowned maritime strategy course The world-renowned Blue MBA – the Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics at Copenhagen Business School…
Boris Johnson tours Jebel Ali Port and sees what’s in store for London DP World Chairman says Jebel Ali’s successful model is being replicated at London Gateway to support UK…