

Shipping needs to focus on its international nature and pull together at this difficult time, an emergency meeting of ship managers has agreed.While Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are currently “behaving professionally” and working harmoniously together onboard ships, many accepting the need to work beyond their contracted...
International maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched a Ukrainian Crisis Appeal to support desperate seafarers caught up in the conflict.While most international charities are facing the land, concentrating their efforts on the growing refugee crisis as Ukrainians flee the fighting, Sailors’ Society is there for...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet, has warned of supply chain disruption should the free movement of Ukrainian and Russian seafarers be impeded.The Seafarer Workforce Report, published in 2021 by BIMCO and ICS, reports that 1.89 million seafarers are currently operating over...
Posidonia 2022 will be held this summer from 6-10 June, with the 27th edition of the event gearing up to welcome the international maritime community back to its Athens Metropolitan Expo venue, following the pandemic-induced disruption of the 2020 event.Already, nearly 90% of the exhibition floor is committed, and as new bookings...
Maritime Medical and Public Health specialist VIKAND has announced that it is partnering with the Global Maritime Forum to work collaboratively with liked-minded shipping companies to establish robust ecosystems to help improve seafarer human sustainability.This initiative concurs with the Global Maritime Forum’s founding...
Subscribers to Baltic Exchange information will now be able to access its indices via AXSMarine's chartering and analytical SaaS platforms. This is a powerful combination for charterers, shipowners, shipbrokers and freight analysts, delivering sharp actionable insights.Founded in 2000, AXSMarine is a global provider of online software...