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ONE and Seaspan Launch New Technical Ship Management Company, OneSea Solutions Ocean Network Express (one) and Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan) announced the creation of OSEA SOLUTIONS, a joint company aiming to transform ship technology management and develop marine talents. OSEA’s headquarters in a Singapore-style maritime center will provide technical services for ONE container ship and will […]

DMW Confirms 740 Filipino Sailors Attacked In Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) revealed at Tuesday’s CREW Connect global seafarers conference that 4,687 Filipino seafarers are still working in high-risk areas, including piracy and armed conflict. Of these, 740 Filipino sailors were attacked while transiting the Red Sea and

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Expects Shipping To Remain Strong Hapag-Lloyd’s chief executive said on Thursday he expects container volumes to remain strong, driven by global transport demand and seen as a trade indicator and barometer of global economic health. The German company said the volume of twenty-foot equivalent containers (TEUs) transported by 292 ships rose to 9.3

Canada Is Taking Steps To End Port Strikes And Avoid Economic ‘Self-Harm’ Canada moved on Tuesday to end industrial disputes at the country’s two largest ports, Vancouver and Montreal, citing economic losses and the risk of alienating trading partners. It was the second time in as many months that the Liberal government has intervened to

Container Ship Denied Entry To Spanish Port Over Alleged Arms Shipment To Israel On November 9, a Maersk container ship was banned from entering the Spanish port of Algeciras after Spanish authorities expressed concerns about its cargo. Maersk, a major Danish shipping company, has denied allegations that the ship was carrying weapons for Israel. In

How China’s port diplomacy is redrawing the South American trade map? In Peru, South America’s copper giant, the incoming White House under Donald Trump will find itself on the losing side of a trade war with China, part of a larger power realignment around a resource-rich region in Washington’s backyard. Peru, the world’s second-largest copper

North Korea’s GPS Jamming Attacks Hit Hundreds Of South Korean Ships And Aircraft According to Seoul’s military, North Korea has carried out GPS jamming attacks that disrupted the operations of several civilian ships and aircraft in South Korea or the West Sea or Yellow Sea region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff even warned ships