U.S. & CANADA PORT DELAYS:  HAPAG LLOYD UPDATES

U.S. & CANADA PORT DELAYS: HAPAG LLOYD UPDATES

BY STAS MARGARONIS On November 4th  Hapag Lloyd’s  ‘Operational Update’ reported to its customers on port delays and rail dwell times at Los Angeles, Long Beach, New York, Savannah, Houston, Seattle, Vancouver, Prince Rupert & Montreal: [1] Ports of Los...
THE IMPORTANCE OF SEAFARER RIGHTS

THE IMPORTANCE OF SEAFARER RIGHTS

By Natalie Ruffner Seafarers are integral parts of the shipping and maritime industry. Given their importance, one could assume that they are treated as such. Unfortunately, this is not the case. With the start of the pandemic in 2020, many seafarers were stripped of...
THE IMPORTANCE OF SEAFARER RIGHTS

Quarantined at Sea: Global Abandonment of Seafarers

By Kevin Policarpo Captain Tejinder Singh is among the 100,000 sailors that are still stuck onboard their ships as a new variant of Covid-19 is spreading around the world. The captain of a bulk carrier from India, Singh notes that being at sea for long periods of time...