Marking 20 years of the Maritime Labour Convention

Today, the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) marks its 20th anniversary. This landmark international agreement has, for two decades, protected a largely unseen global workforce that underpins everyday life.

Taranto Hosts the first in-person meeting of the Cruises & Port Cities Working Group

MedCruise and AIVP, have brought the international Cruises & Port Cities Working Group to Taranto for its first in-person meeting, gathering around 30 port city professionals and experts from Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Portugal.

Ultramax & Handysize Market Dispatch: Navigating Global Currents

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

South Atlantic – Ultramax

March tonnage remains comfortable, though prompt supply is thin, keeping the spotlight on South Brazil–Argentina voyages.

Celestyal launches ‘Big Savings for a Big Summer’ campaign with up to 50% off

Celestyal has unveiled its new ‘Big Savings for a Big Summer’ campaign, valid across 100 Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf sailings in 2026 and 2027.

Ensuring Safe and Efficient Marine Pilot Transfers by Helicopter

In this article, first appearing in the Issue 59 of The International Pilot, ICS Technical Content Development Manager Sarah Lovell explains the development of the ICS Academy training module Helicopter Operation Procedures for Ships: Managing Marine Pilot Transfers.

Progress Without Noise: The Quiet Achievement of the United Arab Emirates

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis