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MarAd in mayday call over crew recruitment
Friday, May 30, 2008 (136 reads)
MarAd in mayday call over crew recruitment
Too many jobs and not enough applicants in US
US MARITIME administrator Sean Connaughton has formally hung out the ‘Help Wanted’ sign after a survey commissioned by his office confirmed the full extent of the crewing crisis in US-flag shipping.
Lloyd's List
May 30th
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Shortage of seafarers to worsen in future: Drewry Consultants
Thursday, May 29, 2008 (179 reads)
A new study by Drewry Shipping Consultants has sounded the alarm that the shortage of seafarers will worsen in the years to come, with a record number of newbuildings coming on line and youngsters preferring to remain on land. The survey found that the shortage of officers needed for the shipping industry could rise to as much as 34,000 this year, and top 90,000 in 2012. "This is set against an industry backcloth that has seen unprecedented growth in shipping over the last decade and set to grow by 40% with scrapping negligible," Drewry said in the report.
Economic Times India
May 29
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MARAD survey says there are US shipping jobs a plenty
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 (164 reads)
There are jobs a plenty in the US maritime industry according to a survey by the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, with almost two-thirds of the operators of US-registered vessels claiming they had trouble in the past year finding enough qualified people to fill all their posts.
Ship Management International
May 28th
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CMA CGM pledges itself to France despite strikes
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (286 reads)
FRENCH container shipping group CMA CGM pledged yesterday that it would not desert French ports, despite the heavy disruption caused by industrial action by port workers protesting at the government’s planned national port reform, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.
Lloyd's List
May 20th
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Three dead in gas leak
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (208 reads)
Three people were found dead this morning in Port Everglades after apparently being overcome by argon gas leaking from a reefer container.
Tradewinds
May 20th
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Vanderperre and Clipper union ‘ends in divorce’
Friday, May 16, 2008 (189 reads)
CHARLES Vanderperre has regained full control of Univan Ship Management after Clipper Group pulled out of its joint ownership of the Hong Kong shipmanagement company earlier this month.
Lloyd's List
May 16th
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Pool claims’ heavy impact on UK Club results
Thursday, May 15, 2008 (153 reads)
Continued high claims levels and a turbulent investment environment shaped the outcome of the UK P&I Club’s financial results for the policy year 2007 with an increase in the claims retained by the Club and a slight reduction in those covered by the International Group Pool. However, the latter again had a huge impact on the Club’s results.
UK P&I Club
May 14th
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Videotel launches ECDIS course
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 (733 reads)
Videotel Marine International, a leading supplier of training software solutions to the maritime industry, has responded to the growing importance of Electronic Charts Display Information Systems (ECDIS) by launching a brand new course.
Videotel May 13th
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‘Out of date and out of sync’
Friday, May 09, 2008 (170 reads)
CURRENT seafarer training courses are outdated and do not meet the demands of the modern industry, according Anglo-Eastern Shipmanagement, writes Marcus Hand.
Lloyd's List
May 9th
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