Two timely new books unmask the colossal shipping industry behind global trade, whose monstrous pursuit of profit has long wreaked havoc on laborers and the seas they sail through.
Vaccination being made mandatory before joining ship is just one of the numerous challenges being faced by Indian seafarers as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm the country’s health infrastructure.
Talks to increase the minimum wage at the International Labour Organization (ILO) have broken down as seafarers call proposed 3% increase a “slap in the face”.
A Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier has been banned from Australian ports over "appalling" working and living conditions on board, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.
TACLOBAN CITY –– The police ruled out foul play in the death of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) director in Eastern Visayas, whose body was found inside his apartment in this city on Sunday, May 2.
