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Japanese vehicles carrier arrested in Melbourne over crew change

International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) officials have been involved in stopping a Japanese-owned car import vessel from slipping through Australian authorities’ fingers in the Port of Melbourne. The ship had brought vehicles to Australia …

Oct 26, 2020 / Vessels

How Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) Keep the Family Bond Strong Across the Seas

It’s almost Christmas season and while the entire population celebrates this time with their families, the Filipinos working abroad show their love a bit differently. These people are the real heroes who willingly stay away from their families and …

Nov 5, 2019 / Curious

Toxic gas kills 3 shipbreaking workers in Chattogram

Three workers died and three others injured after inhaling toxic gas at a shipbreaking yard in Chattogram’s Sitakunda Upazila yesterday.The workers died in MT Atlas, a crude oil tanker weighing around 27,450 tonnes, at MAK Corporation shipbreaking …

Aug 1, 2019 / Accidents