Industry and unions set out a 12-step solution for governments to free seafarers from COVID-19 lockdown
Comprehensive ‘roadmap’ developed by a supply chain coalition led by industry and unions in cooperation with UN agencies 12-step plan… read more
BIMCO seeks participants for inventory of hazardous materials survey
In an effort to understand the situation that members are facing, BIMCO is launching a survey regarding the European Union’s… read more
Crew changeovers needed urgently to support safe flow of commerce by sea
The need for crew changeovers to take place is of the utmost urgency, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and shipping industry… read more
Global shipping fleet to sound horns on labour day to raise alarm over need for urgent crew change
New data finds 150,000 seafarers trapped at sea by Covid-19 / Ships in ports across the world will sound their… read more
IMO postpones further meetings due to COVID-19 but begins rescheduling plans
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that meetings which were scheduled to be held in July, including the next… read more
BIMCO floating storage clause for tankers: what to cover
Under a time charter party, owners place the ship at the disposal of charterers who can then give orders and… read more
ICS and ITF call on ships to sound horns to support “unsung heroes of global trade” for International Workers’ Day
Download free Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance to help protect the health of seafarers (and passengers) as well as the general public here…. read more
“You are not alone” – IMO Secretary-General issues impassioned personal message to seafarers
“You are not alone. You are not forgotten”. So said IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim in a moving personal message to seafarers everywhere, assuring them that IMO… read more
Customs and ports urged to maintain flow of critical goods during pandemic
Trade by sea must continue to flow to maintain the continued provision of essential goods, including vital medical supplies, during the unprecedented global situation arising from the COVID-19 pandemic…. read more
IATA and ICS: Governments must facilitate ship crew changes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take… read more
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