ITF reports increase MLC-related problems in year two of the convention

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) says that the number of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) related problems found by its inspectors increased last year. ...

Problems On The Waterfront – A Big Deal For Boxships?

In late 2014 and early 2015 port congestion has been hitting the headlines in the container shipping sector,...

Problems at the interface

How often do we hear that “port congestion” has seriously affected the financial results of a shipping company? ...

Shipping’s problems of over-confidence

When we hear that “confidence is increasing” among members of the ship-operating community, ...

Problems in China Scrapping Industry

Shipping industry and scrapping industry have a counter-balance relation. That is to say: when the shipping market...

Shipping’s problems of over-confidence

When we hear that “confidence is increasing” among members of the ship-operating community, ...

The problems with Manila and Jakarta ports

The port infrastructure in Southeast Asia is not evenly developed and this will be a problem if the...