Despite the efforts of trade unions and NGOs, seafarer abandonment is on the rise

Despite the efforts of trade unions and NGOs, seafarer abandonment is on the rise
Annick Berger 25 June 2021 https://www.equaltimes.org/despite-the-efforts-of-trade#.YORtxUwRW1s

Translated from French by Brandon Johnson

Liners on track to secure up to $100bn profit this year

Liners on track to secure up to $100bn profit this year
Sam Chambers July 6, 2021 https://splash247.com/liners-on-track-to-secure-up-to-100bn-profit-this-...

Drewry’s latest Container Forecaster report has carried out a massive upgrade of liner profits for the full year.

Abandoned: The seafarers stuck at sea for two years

Abandoned: The seafarers stuck at sea for two years
Jenni Henderson and Amos Roberts 6 Jul 2021

Protests signs are seen onboard the Ula ship which was left abandoned by its owner [Al Jazeera]
As many as 200,000 seafarers have been left stranded at sea during the pandemic as shipping companies turn a blind eye.

Akash Kumar was excited when he boarded his first ship as a seafarer, a bulk carrier called the Ula.

Korea unveils multibillion dollar package to boost domestic shipping sector

Korea unveils multibillion dollar package to boost domestic shipping sector
Martina Li 05/07/2021 https://theloadstar.com/korea-unveils-multibillion-dollar-package-to-boo...

The South Korean government has launched a major support package for the domestic container shipping industry.

Innovations in maritime navigation software

Innovations in maritime navigation software
Luke Christou 06 Jul 2021 https://www.ship-technology.com/features/innovations-in-maritime-navigat...

State agency cautions against early optimism in S. Korean shipping industry

State agency cautions against early optimism in S. Korean shipping industry
05/07/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/state-agency-cautions-against-early...

Mikhail Voytenko : Shipping is blood of economy, but as of recent, a bad blood

Shipping is blood of economy, but as of recent, a bad blood
Mikhail Voytenko July 5, 2021 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2021/07/05/shipping-is-blood-of-economy-...

The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months

The high, human cost of global shipping in the pandemic: Sailors stuck at sea for months
Peter Armstrong · Jul 02, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/armstrong-shipping-sailors-seafarers-1....

Philippines assumes ILO chairmanship

Philippines assumes ILO chairmanship
Mayen Jaymalin - July 5, 2021 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/07/05/2110228/philippines-assume...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines now plays a key role in setting global labor standards as it officially assumed the chairmanship of the International Labor Organization (ILO) government group.

Detained again: Foreign-registered tanker caught anchoring illegally a second time in Johor waters

Detained again: Foreign-registered tanker caught anchoring illegally a second time in Johor waters
04 Jul 2021 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/07/04/detained-again-foreign...

KOTA TINGGI: A tanker registered in Saint Kitts and Nevis has been detained for anchoring illegally in Tanjung Penawar here – the second time the vessel has committed such an offence.

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