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Hamburg - Hapag-Lloyd reports slump in shipments

Hamburg - Hapag-Lloyd reports slump in shipments

Gepostet von | 26 May 2025 | , , | 0

Hapag-Lloyd customers have cancelled 30 per cent of shipments from China to the US because they were spooked by the trade conflict between the world's two largest economies, a spokesman for the German container shipping group said. Instead, there has been a "massive increase" in demand for products and shipments from Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, the spokesperson added. The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on goods from China have triggered a trade conflict that had led to 145% US tariffs on Chinese goods and 125% Chinese tariffs on US goods. It remains to be seen whether the tariff agreement between China and the US that has now been reached will...

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Seafarers receive back wages owed

Seafarers receive back wages owed

Gepostet von | 26 May 2025 | , , | 0

The PMA (Panama Maritime Authority) recovers USD 8.5 MILLION in wages for cheated seafarers It is a sad reality that seafarers in international shipping are often cheated and not paid their wages. But there are also positive developments: The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has significantly strengthened its cooperation with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in the area of the Directorate General of Seafarers (DGGM). A meeting in Panama City focussed on the protection of seafarers sailing under the Panamanian flag. According to the PMA's press release, 271 enquiries and 312 labour-related complaints have been processed in 2024 alone. A total of outstanding...

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Do you want to become a sailor?

Do you want to become a sailor?

Gepostet von | 26 May 2025 | , , | 0

Problem: Recruiting young talent for maritime professions More than 80 school pupils came to Hamburg in the first week of May to find out about training opportunities and career paths in the maritime industry. Companies and organisations from the industry had invited them to the "Course for the future - your opportunities in the maritime world" event - and had come up with a number of ideas, as the press office of the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany reported. The young people came with different expectations. Some were still undecided, others had clear plans. Some had signed up straight away, showing clear career aspirations, e.g. captain on a cruise ship, while others first tried their hand at the ship simulator. They were given an insight...

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Netherlands sends another survey vessel to the Baltic Sea

Netherlands sends another survey vessel to the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 23 May 2025 | , , , | 0

The hydrographic survey ship HNLMS "Snellius" (Snellius class, 81 metres in length) of the Royal Netherlands Navy has been assigned to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1) for three months since mid-April and has replaced its sister ship HNLMS "Luymes" (A 803). The tasks of the NATO naval unit generally include defusing or safely detonating mines and other explosives at sea. This unit now also fulfils the tasks of the NATO "Baltic Sentry" mission, whose main task is to protect critical underwater infrastructure (KRITIS for short) in the Baltic Sea and contribute to the fight against hybrid warfare. The German Armed Forces are contributing in particular with the...

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