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Crowley Crews, Vessels for Recognized for Maritime Safety

May 19, 2026

The Chamber of Shipping of America has recognized 48 Crowley-owned or -managed vessels with 2026 Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards for achieving a combined 427 years of service without a lost-time injury.The Jones F. Devlin Safety Award recognizes merchant vessels that operate for at least two consecutive years without a crew member experiencing a lost-time injury. The awarded Crowley vessels include tugs…

WMU Launches Seafarer Abandonment Research Project

May 28, 2026

In response to the increase in reported cases of seafarer abandonment, the World Maritime University (WMU) has launched a large-scale research initiative titled Seafarer Abandonment: A focused investigation into regulatory implementation.Funded by The TK Foundation…

Report Reveals Continued Labor Rights Gap for Sea Workers in Europe

May 27, 2026

On 27 May, a new report titled “Charting the Distinct Rights of Sea Workers in European Waters: A Focus on Decent Working Time,” was released by the World Maritime University (WMU) commissioned by the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF)…

ICS, ITF Meet with Gulf State Representatives on Seafarer, Shipping Crisis

Mar 31, 2026

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have met representatives from Gulf States to address the ongoing conflict and its direct impact on seafarers and shipping in the Gulf.The meeting…

Greece Calls for Protection of Shipping, Seafarers Amidst Escalating Iran Conflict

Mar 03, 2026

Greece's shipping minister on Tuesday called for the protection of global shipping and seafarers, amid an 'alarming' situation that has left dozens of ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider area due to the widening Iran conflict…

SRI Study Shows a Growing Number of Countries Implementing Cabotage Laws

Oct 22, 2025

A newly released study by Seafarers' Rights International (SRI) finds that cabotage laws now exist on 85% of the world’s coastlines, are growing in number at an unprecedented pace, and are increasingly essential to national security, economic stability and maritime resilience…

Seafarers Stranded Off Yemen After US-Houthi Ceasefire Deal

May 08, 2025

Some 200 seafarers aboard more than 15 ships stuck for weeks off Yemen's port of Ras Isa are preparing to offload cargoes and leave thanks to a ceasefire deal between Houthi militia and the U.S., maritime and labour union sources said on Thursday…

Nigerian Seafarer Rights Central to Possible MLC 2006 Amendments

Feb 19, 2025

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is often referred to as the “Seafarers' Bill of Rights.”This much was made public at a three-day Tripartite Technical session…

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Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

Wheat Prices Rise After US Diplomatic Attempts Falter

Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Remain High

Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Remain High

EU Wheat Falls Further As Market Awaits Black Sea Diplomacy

EU Wheat Falls Further As Market Awaits Black Sea Diplomacy

Russia Ships More Than 10 Million Barrels of Crude to China Via Northern Sea Route

Russia Ships More Than 10 Million Barrels of Crude to China Via Northern Sea Route

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