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The impact of COVID on maritime gender pay

It looks like the gender pay gap in the maritime industry has taken one step forward and two steps back. Today, Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association shared their gender pay gap statistics for 2020...

69 migrants hidden on fishing vessel intercepted by UK Border Force

The interception off the Norfolk coast, one of the biggest this year, took place in bad weather and the migrants were found hidden beneath the deck.

Libyan rivals agree to unify forces safeguarding oil facilities

The agreement follows UN-sponsored talks held in Brega with the head of the National Oil Corporation.

Horn of Africa: Ethiopia and Eritrea Migrant Traffic Insights

Fighting continues to escalate in the Tigray region both within Ethiopia and with neighbouring Eritrea, with 3 missiles launched at the Eritrean capital of Asmara from Tigray. What does this mean for..

Ghanaian maritime stakeholders: Political parties must address issues

Stakeholders in the Ghanaian Maritime Sector have called on political parties to spell out their proposed policies for the sector. They made the call during an open forum entitled, "Adopting the..

Calls to Reinstate No Sail Order in Wake of SeaDream Covid Incident

BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 11-16-2020 06:54:46 Citing the outbreak of COVID-19 on the first Caribbean cruise and the overall resurgence of the virus, two members of the U.S. Congress are calling on..

What is happening in Libya? Constitution draft and election date set

The UN mission announced on Friday that the participants in the Libyan Political dialogue Forum agreed to hold national elections on December 24 2021.

The Strategic Case for the UK’s Multi-Role Vessel in Humanitarian Application

Our guest blog today, comes from Justin Hedges OBE, Executive Chairman at Prevail Partners . . . Rishi Sunak is undoubtedly in a tough spot, balancing the competing interests of the Covid fiscal..

How will US President-elect Biden impact shipping?

The shipping industry will be impacted in a major way, albeit over a timeframe lengthier than a US election cycle, by regulations and initiatives related to climate change. The oil business will..

More than 40 fleeing Mozambique violence feared dead after boat sinks

Children among those reported drowned as Islamist insurgency drives thousands of families from homes in Cabo Delgado.