Conditions on foreign ships entering Australian waters will be under scrutiny this week as the International Transport Workers’ Federation gears up to board and inspect conditions on ‘Flag of Convenience’ (FOC) ships entering Newcastle Port. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) released the following statement: Flag of Convenience ships – or ‘Ships of Shame’ –
Read moreMSC Flaminia fire claimed 1 more life raising victim toll to 3 – a Filipino crew member has died on 7th of October in hospital in Portugal from severe burns he suffered in a fire. An official statement: During the fire on the board of the container vessel MSC Flaminia the 41-year-old received heavy
Read moreThe Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (Djibouti Code of Conduct) was today (6 July 2012) signed on behalf of Mozambique by His Excellency Carlos dos Santos, High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique in the United
Read moreIndonesian port authorities have thrown themselves into the job of tackling congestion. Dave MacIntyre reports There is no doubt that port congestion in Indonesia is a serious issue, confounding shipping lines and shippers alike. The good news is that the Indonesia authorities are doing something about it, in a hurry. The Indonesian archipelago has
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