Thanks to a new reciprocity agreement between the two countries, Filipino seafarers can now work on Canadian merchant vessels. This means that Filipino seamen with valid STCW certificates can now work on Canadian-flagged ships. They don’t need to undergo training for these documents for them to work on those vessels. This is a major win […]
Category: Global Industry Trends
Largest Ship Owning Countries in the World
The largest ship owning countries are seafaring nations since ancient times. With their boats and simple sailing tools, they were responsible for allowing communities to flourish by trading goods from one port to another. As globalization sweeps around us, shipping remains the main driver for growth. Seafarers and shipowners play a big role in sustaining […]
List of Countries Allowing and Not Allowing Crew Change for Seafarers
Crew change is very much overdue for many seafarers at sea during this pandemic. According to the IMO, there are approximately 400,000 seafarers whose contract is expired and can not go home. That figure also translates to another 400,000 sailors who can not join their ships. Governments from around the world impose restrictions to crew […]
Top Ten Largest Shipping Companies in the World
Finding the largest shipping companies on earth is quite a bit of a challenge. At first, I thought this was an easy task. Just by thinking about the ships I see while sailing, it’s deceiving to conclude the company behind them is the biggest. Sailing for more than ten years made me think that the […]
Autonomous Ships Ready to Sail and May Soon Replace Seafarers
Major players in the maritime industry are developing autonomous ships. Because of the exponential growth of today’s technology, these vessels will sail in the not-too-distant future. We already have autonomous cars and remote-controlled planes. The shipping industry will soon be disrupted. We’ve come a long way from wooden ships to what we have today. The […]
Day of the Seafarer – A Tribute to All Seafarers Worldwide
Today is the Day of the Seafarer. It’s the day for all Seamen, Seafarers, Mariners, Sailors, Navigators, and Sea Dogs. We are called with different names by different people. We travel and move the world to go forward. There are no such things as too dangerous, too risky, too much, too hot, or too cold for […]
Day of the Seafarers 2017: Seafarers Matter and What it Means for You
June 25th marks the Day of the Seafarers, a day to honor and appreciate the invaluable contributions of seafarers to global trade and the economy. Seafarers are the backbone of the shipping industry. They transport goods and commodities across the world’s oceans, connect countries, and keep economies running. This is the fruit of their sacrifice […]