

Despite its lack of publicity, malaria remains an ongoing epidemic and a perilous threat to seafarers, whose work inherently involves frequent travel.Crews are one of the most susceptible groups to this mosquito-borne disease, which can lead to serious side effects such as fever, muscle pain, convulsions, and in some cases, death...
Due to market uncertainty, overall sale and purchase levels for Bulkers have fallen year on year, with a decrease of c.58% and just 77 reported this year to date, compared to 182 for the same period last year. Since the US proposed fees to Chinese-built vessels entering US ports in February, sale and purchase levels for Chinese-...
The Britannia Group, a leading P&I insurer, has announced that its Chief Executive, Andrew Cutler, has informed the Board of his intention to resign from the Group on 31 December 2025.Andrew joined the Britannia Group in 2006 as a senior claim handler, having previously been a Partner at HFW, for many years being based in Asia...
At last week's landmark MEPC 83 meeting, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States assumed responsibility and agreed on a medium-term greenhouse gas reduction measure that differs from the levy-based approach The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) and industry partners have advocated...
In line with NORDEN’s strategy to realise asset values, the global provider of ocean-based freight services for bulk and project cargo of all sizes has announced the sale of two additional vessels - one Ultramax and one Handysize vessel. Both vessels were declared purchase options.Year-to-date, NORDEN have sold in total seven...
The fifth meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC) of the MLC concluded last week with some hard-fought achievements for seafarers, led in the negotiations by ITF Seafarers’ Section Vice Chair, Mark Dickinson.Noteworthy amongst the amendments adopted was the designation and recognition of seafarers as key workers &...