New Zealand's government has passed rules mandating anti-COVID vaccinations for border workers, including personnel who work at seaports. Affected workers are forbidden from carrying out work unless vaccinated. The new COVID-19 Public Health … [Read more...]
New suite of Marine Directions in WA
Four new sets of Marine Directions have been issued by the Police in Western Australia and which came into force yesterday, Thursday 01 July 2021. Failure to comply can result in penalties of up to $50,000 for an individual and $250,000 for … [Read more...]
ANL: taking charge of wellbeing
By shipping line ANL Today, workplaces are different. They’re multiple places. They can be virtual and they’re flexible. With that in mind, it’s fair to say employee experience (EX) is no longer limited to the four walls of the … [Read more...]
UN leaders urge companies relying on shipping supply chains to undertake urgent measures to protect seafarers’ rights
A wide-ranging human rights checklist was handed late last week to business enterprises engaged with the maritime industry. The purpose of the checklist is to help protect seafarers stranded on ships due to new COVID-19 variants and … [Read more...]
Shipping unites to create $1M target emergency relief fund in response to COVID-19 seafarer crisis
Leading seafarer welfare charities and shipping industry players have launched an emergency relief fund to support seafarers and their families devastated by the rampant COVID-19 pandemic in India and other countries. Seafarers have been the … [Read more...]