IMO World Maritime Day amplifies seafarer voices
Seafarer voices were front and centre on IMO's World Maritime Day, with an all-seafarer panel discussing a number of issues relating to this year's theme.
Read moreSeafarer voices were front and centre on IMO's World Maritime Day, with an all-seafarer panel discussing a number of issues relating to this year's theme.
Read moreCurrently, there are about 100,000 seafarers stranded at sea beyond their regular stints of typically 3-9 months, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Many of them do not even have a day's break on land, while another 100,000 are stuck on shore, unable to board the ships. This year's World Maritime Day focuses on the struggles that seafarers face today and provides a message of support.
Read moreStella Maris emphasised the need to 'get back to basics' in crew welfare provision in a World Maritime Day message for 2021.
Read moreCelebrating the World Maritime Day, New Zealand says that focussing on seafarers is even more important given the current global context.
Read moreIn the wake of World Maritime Day 2021 on 30 September, ECSA sheds light on the heroism of seafarers who keep global supply chains moving during the pandemic.
Read moreTo mark World Maritime Day 2021 on 30 September, the ITF Seafarers' Trust is urging for greater recognition for seafarers and for governments to live up to their responsibilities.
Read more"New technologies for greener shipping" has been chosen as the World Maritime theme for 2022, reflecting the need to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future, while leaving no one behind.
Read moreOn 24 September 2020, IMO and the global maritime community celebrates the annual World Maritime Day, under the theme "Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet". On the occasion of the World Maritime Day, both UN and IMO Secretary General stressed that shipping remains the main facilitator of global economy, even amid the pandemic.
Read moreAhead of the World Maritime Day 2020, IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim, published a message for the shipping industry and seafarers.
Read moreThe IMO selected "Seafarers: at the core of shippingʹs future" as the World Maritime theme for 2021, highlighting a clear need to raise awareness of seafarersʹ vital role in world trade and increase their visibility.
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