Thirty drown in crossing to Trinidad
More than 30 young Venezuelans are feared to have drowned while making the crossing to Trinidad, after the fishing vessel carrying them capsized in rough seas five...
US charges Greek company with pollution cover-up
A US court has charged a Greek ship management company, corporate vessel owner and chief engineer on six counts of falsification of pollution records, obstruction...
IBF Agrees a Temporary Extended Risk Zone in the Strait of Hormuz
Following the incidents in the Gulf of Oman, and specifically the Strait of Hormuz, over the past 12 weeks, the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) this morning...
Armed robberies in Indonesia and elsewhere
The latest reports of maritime crime to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) worldwide 24-hour Piracy Reporting centre (PRC) indicate a spike of incidents in...
Britain's most hated boss Peter Hebblethwaite drops off Seattle ferry panel after union pressure
Britain’s most hated boss, P&O Ferries CEO Peter Hebblethwaite has dropped off the panel of an industry event following public pressure from the international...
ITF-enquête voor werknemers in de scheepvaart
Uw kans om uw mening te geven over de belangrijke kwesties die spelen in de scheepvaartsector.
Seafarers used as patsies by governments
A recent message from the US State Department to the maritime industry, stating that it will invoke anti-terrorism legislation to deny seafarers a US visa if they...