Spre deosebire de pasagerii pachebotului din dana alaturata, am vizitat Reunionul cu binoclul de pe comanda de navigatie, admirand peisajul micii insule franceze si tragand cu ochiul si la forfota de pe puntile vecine. Dupa prima zi de descarcare Tropicele Capricornului ne-a obligat sa iesim o zi si o noapte “la arat” in larg ca

Seafarers held captive as a result of an act of piracy or armed robbery against ships will continue to receive their wages and entitlements during their period of captivity under amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) adopted by the Special Tripartite Committee of the MLC, 2006 at a recent meeting

Discipline in any form is a management tool to enforce organizational standards…Any action taken to reduce infractions and encourage employees to maintain standards and follow an expected format is known as preventive discipline. The objective being to develop employees to operate under a code of self-discipline as opposed to a management-imposed discipline level.’ – D

Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the commencement of container shipping businesses on April 1, 2018. ONE is the result of an integration of the container operations of three Japanese shipping carriers, namely, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (“K” Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). In April 2017, MOL, NYK

The first female captain has taken the helm of the AIDAsol cruise ship, pertaining to Carnival’s Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand, making her the highest-ranking woman on a cruise ship in Germany. Nicole Langosch, aged 34, is the first female captain in the AIDA fleet as well. “I’m proud to work at a company that promotes the careers of young

The development of the remote and autonomous (R&A) shipping has become one of the hottest topics in the industry over the past couple of years. The maritime industry has seen an ever growing number of stakeholders assuming an active role in the development of technological solutions that aim to bolster security and bring cost efficiency for ship owners

Industry leaders and non-profits Forum for the Future and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative today announced the launch of the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative with the goal of increasing responsible ship recycling practices. This call to the industry comes at a time when existing legislation, enforcement mechanisms and internationally-agreed standards are not applied consistently or can

Carnival Corporation & plc has signed a shipbuilding contract for a third next-generation cruise ship for its Germany-based AIDA Cruises brand. Scheduled for delivery in 2023, the new 180,000-ton ship, being built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft GmbH at its shipyard in Papenburg, will feature Carnival’s “green cruising” design. The ship will also be fully powered at sea and

Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, announced the construction of the Outer Port in San Antonio, located approximately 100 km to the west of the capital, Santiago. The new port infrastructure, which will be constructed in phases in line with increases in demand, will have a total annual throughput capacity of 6 million containers (TEU), in addition