INTERCARGO - Participation in IMO Meetings
INTERCARGO participates in the International Maritime Organization's 12th session focusing on seafarer training and maritime safety.
The volunteer team keeping an often-invisible global workforce afloat
A volunteer team at Melbourne's Mission to Seafarers provides essential support for maritime workers who spend long periods at sea.
International shipowner associations meet in Athens
International shipowner associations gathered in Athens to discuss collaboration and challenges in the shipping industry.
RECORD-LINE CRISIS ⟩ Last year, over 6000 seafarers were left trapped on ships
In 2025, an unprecedented crisis in international shipping saw over 6000 seafarers abandoned on ships without pay, food, or a way to return home, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).
This is the most famous pirate from the time of Queen Elizabeth
Sir Francis Drake was one of the most renowned English seafarers, known for circumnavigating the globe, plundering Spanish ships, and claiming new territories for Queen Elizabeth.
Current Lexicon: Surfing
Surfing, revered by King Kamehameha I of Hawaii, is linked to the cultural traditions of Polynesian seafarers and was practiced as an art form on the islands.
Criminal complaint against former management of Jadrolinija dismissed due to tragedy in Lastovo
The County State Attorney's Office in Rijeka has dismissed a criminal complaint filed by the Croatian Seafarers' Union against former Jadrolinija CEO David Sopta and three other officials, linked to a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of three seafarers from the ferry 'Lastovo' last summer.
Dismissed complaint against former Jadrolinija management due to tragedy in Lastovo
The Rijeka County State Attorney's Office dismissed a criminal complaint against former Jadrolinija CEO David Sopta and three other executives related to a tragedy involving the ferry 'Lastovo' that resulted in the death of three seafarers last summer.
The Bilbao port club that alleviates the uprooting and loneliness of seafarers: “We are like a lighthouse”
A century-old maritime club in the port of Bilbao provides orientation and assistance to seafarers, combating feelings of uprooting and loneliness, with many hailing from Eastern Europe, India, and the Philippines.