Mr. William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has died in the United Kingdom, aged 93. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim expressed his […]
Former IMO Secretary-General Dies
Maritime Cybersecurity
by Gary C. Kessler and Steven D. Shepard [The excerpts below are from the book Maritime Cybersecurity: A Guide for Leaders and Managers, published in early September.] […]
2021 World Maritime theme – “Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future”
The focus on seafarers comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary and unprecedented demands on seafarers. Hundreds of thousands faced and are still facing extended […]
Allow crew changes to resolve humanitarian crisis – IMO
It is estimated that more than 300,000 seafarers and marine personnel are currently stranded at sea and unable to be repatriated despite the expiry of their contracts. A similar number of seafarers have […]
Resuming safe cruise operations – guidance issued
Guidance on the gradual and safe resumption of operations of cruise ships in the European Union in relation to the COVID‑19 pandemic has been circulated by […]
Keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing, urge UN entities
IMO and UNCTAD also reaffirmed the urgent need for “key worker” designation for seafarers, marine personnel, fishing vessel personnel, offshore energy sector personnel, and service personnel at ports. The […]
World’s Largest Containership Sails Through the Suez Canal
The world’s largest containership, HMM Algeciras, passed through the Suez Canal on Monday as the record-setting 24,000 TEU class vessel makes its maiden voyage from Asia […]