Landing steps repair works at Tuen Mun02 Jan 2025, Hong KongFor approximately one month, landing steps repair works will be carried out at Tuen Mun.READ MORE Addition to list of…
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 maximum permissible drafts19 Sep 2024, Karaikal, IndiaThe maximum permissible drafts at Karaikal Port have been revised up to 30 September.READ MORE New tug tariff19 Sep 2024, Donggi, IndonesiaNew tug…
Marine operations suspended10 Sep 2024, Jebel Ali, United Arab EmiratesMarine operations at Jebel Ali were suspended due to zero visibility at 05:45 hours local time this morning (10 September).READ MORE…
Closure of KPT Berth No.OP-3 East Wharf04 Sep 2024, Karachi, PakistanKP Oil Pier No.03 (OP-3) will be temporarily decommissioned.READ MORE Typhoon Yagi warning issued04 Sep 2024, Hong KongThe Hong Kong…
Visa requirement for foreign crew on coastal vessels30 Apr 2024, IndiaFrom 1 July, foreign crew members of foreign-voyage vessels that are converted to coastal voyage for more than a month…
Strike continues22 Apr 2024, Gangavaram, IndiaΝegotiation talks between the port and striking workers have failed.READ MORE Decommissioning of berth22 Apr 2024, Karachi, PakistanBerth No.OP-1 at Karachi’s East Wharf has been…
Closure of berth12 Mar 2024, Karachi, PakistanKPT Berth No.OP-1 at East Wharf will be decommissioned for repairs/maintenance.READ MORE Ramadan break times12 Mar 2024, Saqr, United Arab EmiratesSaqr Port has advised…
NGOs join trade unions in calling for enforcement of occupational health and safety standards On January 16 2024, two workers, Qasim and Mustafa, lost their lives crushed by a heavy…
In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of…
Pakistan is a step closer to becoming a Party to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention). Following an IMO-run…
What Pakistan can learn from Sri Lanka’s troubles By Nikhil Sanghani Pakistan is on the precipice of disaster. The country faces a shortage of foreign exchange, inflation hit a multi-decade…
Cross-border payments have reached an ‘inflection point’ By Lewis McLellan The G20 roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments has undergone a radical overhaul. The Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payments…
Brazil makes strides on climate-related financial risks By Arunima Sharan The Banco Central do Brasil has taken important measures to assess and mitigate climate-related risks to the financial system of…
Greater central bank independence vital for Sri Lanka’s recovery By Talal Rafi Sri Lanka has been running fiscal deficits for decades and has recorded a primary budget surplus only four…
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