Global union leaders converge to condemn ICTSI
ITF Press Release 12 April 2018
Global unions have once again condemned multinational port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), for continuing to lower the standards in the global port industry.
48% decrease in piracy incidents in Asia
13/04/18 https://safety4sea.com/48-decrease-in-piracy-incidents-in-asia/
ReCAAP ISC reported that a total 14 incidents, including nine actual incidents and five attempted incidents, were reported in Asia during January-March 2018 compared to 27 incidents that were reported during the same period in 2017.
Firefighting continues on Maersk Honam as it is towed to Dubai
Gavin van Marle 13/04/2018 https://theloadstar.co.uk/firefighting-continues-maersk-honam-towed-dubai/
MSC has advised shippers and freight forwarders with cargo on the fire-stricken Maersk Honam that the vessel remains under tow for Dubai.
Mississippi River fuel spill has not contaminated New Orleans' drinking water, S&WB says
Beau Evans Apr 13 2018
Fuel leaking from a cargo ship that struck a pier on the Mississippi River on Thursday (April 12) has not contaminated New Orleans' drinking water supply, according to the Sewerage & Water Board.
The shipping industry is finally going to cut its climate change emissions. That’s a big deal.
Chris Mooney April 13 2018
Member nations of the United Nations body charged with regulating shipping on the high seas adopted a first-ever strategy Friday to blunt the sector’s large contribution to climate change — bringing another major constituency on board in the international quest to cap the planet’s warming well below an increase of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
