The second edition of the Future Maritime Leaders essay competition encourages students and young professionals to submit essays about how the maritime sector can contribute to realizing the SDG in the coming decade.

The ITF Seafarers’ Trust is launching an emergency fund to address the impact of the global pandemic on seafarers and their families.

Cybercrime is rising, and shipping is a top target in 2020.

Ships and ports need to remain fully operational in order to maintain complete functionality of supply chains.

With several trade agreements moving forward, e.g. the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Pacific Alliance, prospects for regional economic integration remain positive.

Effective management of sustainability issues is increasingly seen as a competitive advantage.

Shipowners reported that scrubbers were capable of reducing sulphur emissions down to 0.10%, more than the required 0.50%.

There are around 100,000 crew changes a month but most are being deferred at the present time as ports across the globe ban such movements as they try to stop the pandemic.

The global maritime transport industry is calling on all governments to keep maritime trade moving.

Companies can take a cue and look for solutions to give crews the support, access and services which will make them happier and thus more productive.