In the wake of what has been characterized as a humanitarian crisis as thousands of…
Author: Ships & Ports
U.S. Navy Secretary resigns over leaked speech to carrier crew
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has offered his resignation following criticism of his handling of a…
COVID-19: Stena Line to furlough 600, lay off 150 workers
Gothenburg-based ferry company Stena Line plans to furlough 600 employees with 150 redundancies across the…
U.S. says no waiver request for Jones Act by oil companies
The U.S. government said on Monday it has not yet received requests to waive a…
93,000 crew members stranded on cruise ships off United States
As cruise ships drawdown the number of passengers remaining on board, concern is growing for…
ONE, MSC, Maersk suspend China–Australia service
Ocean Network Express (ONE), Maersk and MSC are suspending their joint China Australia service due…
Thousands of cruise ship crew members stranded at sea
Thousands of seafarers employed on cruise ships are still stranded at sea as ports deny…
Venezuelan Navy ship sinks after collision with expedition vessel
A Venezuelan Navy ship has sunk after colliding with the ice-strengthened hull of an expedition…
Covid-19: Panama Canal sends 5,400 workers home
The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has sent no fewer than 5,400 of its 9,000 employees…
ITF launches $1.23m fund to support seafarers impacted by Covid-19
A UK-based charity the ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) is launching a USD1.23 million emergency fund…
US ports outlook changes to negative
A key economic outlook for the US ports sector has been revised to negative from…