A new ILO report estimates that between 2017 and 2019 the number of international migrants has increased from 164 to 169 million.

The International Transport Workers' Federation has been at the forefront of recent efforts to ensure that seafarers have access to crew change in every region - except one. ITF is now calling for a halt to all crew changes in northern Mozambique, citing the extreme risk of kidnapping and violence from the ISIS-affiliated terror group Ansar-al-Sunna.

Among the efforts to mark the International Day of the Seafarer, the port of Hamburg and Cyprus both announced efforts to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to seafarers. The issue of how to provide vaccinations for seafarers working on ships has been one of the most highlighted industry challenges on this day along with the problems of crew changes brought on by the pandemic.

INTERCARGO acknowledges the technical and operational measures adopted at the 76th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) of international shipping but warns that there can be no compromise when it comes to safety.

Indian authorities confirmed that charges of culpable homicide are being brought against the owner of the ocean-going tugboat that sank during a powerful storm off the coast of India last month. The barge P305 and the tugboat Varaprada were two of the vessels that found themselves caught on May 17 as Cyclone Tauktae passed offshore near Mumbai.

While the cruise industry is only at the beginning of its recovery from the extended pause in operations resulting from the pandemic, new cruise ship construction is continuing. One of the segments that is anticipating the strongest growth is in the expedition market with smaller ships going to out-of-the-way destinations.

Despite the challenges faced by cold chain logistics over the past year, the sector is now foreseeing bright spots and notable growth for the next 5 years. The market for cold chain logistics in the Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 11%

The international art event Helsinki Biennial will bring outstanding contemporary art to maritime Helsinki 12 June–26 September 2021. The Port of Helsinki will also take part and support this experience-rich event. The theme, the Same Sea, reminds us that we all depend on each other. Even when faced with a climate crisis, we all live and work on the shores of the same sea.

Inchcape’s global Liner sector head, Hamish White, has overseen some major wins in the last 12 months despite the pandemic, and nails it when he says ‘building trust through transparency’ is a key factor for liner principals in the third-party liner agency and liner husbandry business.

Cleaner, West Coast Ship Assist and Escort Tugboat Packs Bollard Pull into Compact Length

(Hong Kong, 16 June 2021) Hong Kong’s largest independent handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), is making a bid to increase Hong Kong’s involvement in the movement of aero engines through the establishment of a new Aero Engine Handling Centre (AEHC).

RINA has carried out, using remote technologies, the statutory and class annual surveys on the HBC Achiever, an offshore vessel owned by Hyperbaric Consult A/S. At the successful completion of the survey, the Classification Society certified the vessel on behalf of the Danish Maritime Authority.

CEVA Logistics continues technology platform integrations for carrier, customer shipment visibility through global agreement

project44 to provide CEVA and its customers with real-time visibility data, dynamic ETA, exception management, and data standardization, enrichment and connectivity services to create leading supply chain visibility

IRU is calling for commercial vehicles to be exempt from existing and proposed Urban Vehicle Access Regulation schemes (UVARs). More than 2,000 cities globally, with more than one billion residents, have already implemented or are considering access restrictions.

Following extensive consultations with its partners, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH decided to cancel the MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo scheduled for 8 to 10 September 2021, as well as the Seatrade Europe – Cruise and River Cruise Convention which was supposed to take place in parallel.