Winners Announced for 2012 International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards

  The winners of the 2012 International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards were announced during a high profile ceremony hosted by Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation, Mr Koji Sekimizu at the International Maritime Organisation in London. The winners are: • Shipping Company of the Year: Shell Shipping • Port of the Year: Port of Kandla,…

IMB Warns Against Fake Cargo Tracking Websites

  The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning against fraudulent cargo tracking websites. Such sites have been created and improved over the years to add legitimacy for fraudsters to entrap their would-be victims. This is particularly true for containerised shipments, where convincing tracking websites highlight the degree of sophistication employed. Two recent examples investigated…