by Mariska Buitendijk | May 19, 2022 | Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime regulations, News, Seafarers
Maritime transport is the only sector with a formally recognised global minimum wage, which has existed for seafarers since 1958. The shipowners and seafarers’ unions have agreed that the minimum wage will increase from USD 648 per 1 July 2022 to USD 673 by 1...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 17, 2022 | News, Passenger ships, Seafarers, Shipping
After making a £ 100 million loss year on year, P&O Ferries says its survival depends on making swift and significant changes. As a result, 800 seafarers, which Nautilus International says are British workers, lose their jobs with immediate effect. The maritime...