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Much of shipping’s future fortunes rest on factors that have little to do with ships… Richard Meade, the Lloyds’ List People who commit their lives to work at sea usually are not good with crystal balls, but there are facts we can use to create a reliable prognosis of what awaits the global shipping industry in...
‘The most wonderful time of the year’ still is in a full swing, but the maritime industry can’t afford even a day of leisure. Jobs at sea are pivotal to a smooth running of the world’s economy. But all people, even those salted seamen, require a bit of rest and festivities. There will be no...
All shipping jobs tend to be complex and challenging, so seafarers require an all-round support and assistance. Family and loved ones play the most important part, but the role of crewing managers should not be underestimated as a bulk of practical help comes from them. In our Seafarers Health and Welfare in 2021 article we...
The latest Q3 2021 Seafarer Happiness Index report demonstrates a better score: 6.59 out of 10 compared to the 5.99 result in Q2 2021 (an all-time low). Does that mean that jobs at sea have become more rewarding or that seafarers have finally reached the ‘acceptance’ stage; the one which comes after denial, anger, bargaining...
This year is full of notorious shipping accidents. There is hardly a person who hasn’t heard about the Suez Canal blockage by M/V Ever Given while shots of fire on X-Press Pearl kept news columns busy for an entire week. We have made a list of the biggest maritime accidents of 2021 in chronological order....
The maritime industry is not apt to adopt new technologies. Sailing ships made of wood had been used for thousands of years; until just over 200 years ago the technology lept first to steam ships and then, with a surprising speed, to modern giant vessels equipped with radars, GPS, ECDIS and other smart devices. Since...
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) warn about сoming shortage in seafarers supply while the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator reports an extremely low vaccination rate among seafarers. The Maritime Zone has conducted our own research about shipping jobs in 2021 to clarify the real situation with vacancies, seafarers’ salaries, health and crew...
It’s been a year and a half since the shipping industry found itself in a new game without a play book. The COVID-19 pandemic made container, tanker, cruise ship and other companies as well as seafarers adjust to the new lockdown reality in a painful haste. People doing their jobs at sea have shown particular...
People often wonder which is the biggest port in the world. US Google alone registers above 500 such queries every month, but the result of this search often proves to be rather boring. Port statistics mostly include the busiest ports in the world. Therefore, all of them are container ports and 9 out of 10...
There has been news that CDC (US Center for Disease Control) authorised Covid-19 vaccination of foreigh seafarers calling to US ports. We have decided to check whether that’s true. Here are some facts: The ban on using The Johnson & Johnson or Jansen (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine has been lifted. Along with Pfizer and Moderna it...