How can I find a good ship management company to manage my ships

How Can I Find A Good Ship Management Company To Manage My Ships

With the world’s increasing reliance on e-commerce, growing international trade, and more focus on supply chains, maritime shipping has gained a new level of importance and priority.  For ship owners this is a massive boon in terms of increased profitability, but it comes with a few problems of its own. …

Mindfulness and Its Benefits

Mindfulness

Mindfulness. You may have noticed the proliferation of this word in the media through social media and magazines. In recent times, especially as a response to increased work from home arrangements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many organizations are exhorting their employees to practice this to prevent burnout.

MSI Shore Staff Gets Vaccinated Against Covid-19

Covid-19 Vaccine

As part of the maritime community fight against Covid-19, the Singapore government had announced that all front-line maritime shore based personnel attending to vessels
at various ports of entry through the country, are given priority to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Singapore Maritime Community Steps Up Fight Against Covid-19

Covid-19

Since the introduction of the vaccines against Covid-19, shore-based personnel attending to our vessels at port have been required to under vaccination. These personnel are in the front line and play an essential role in contributing to the seamless movement of our supply chains.

Diamond Indah – Winners of MSI Best Practice Campaign Award 2021

Winner of MSI Best Practice Campaign Award 2021

Over capacities in the market are driving charter rates down. Ship owners face higher costs to finance vessels. Ship operators fight for cargo and drive down their main cost block, which is fuel. Ship managers sit in the middle and have to look after more and more for the same management fees to gain owners management contracts. At the same time lie the requirements on availability of the vessels. Quality and safety of operations, management and treatment of crew and transparency of costs spend are increasing.

Seafarer Well-Being Takes Centre Stage with Neptune Declaration

Neptune Declaration

The maritime industry had signalled its intent towards to commit towards ensuring the safety and well-being of its greatest assets – its seafarers.
The Neptune Declaration has been signed by more than 300 organizations, a long belated move, which underlines the importance to look at the seafarers who have been affected by the Covid-19 travel restrictions which resulted in extended tenure at sea due to restrictions in travel.