by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 30, 2021 | News, Seafarers
The new Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping warns that training and recruitment levels must be increased to avoid a serious officer shortage by 2026. The Report predicts that there will be a need for an additional 89,510...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Seafarers
Belgium has started vaccinating foreign seafarers who call at its ports. A move long overdue according to Belgium trade union ACV-Transcom. The organisation had been urging the government to roll out a general vaccination strategy for seafarers for a long time. The...
