Resources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector

  1. Panama Ratifies ILO Maritime Labour Convention

    06 February 2009

    The Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, HE Mr. Juan Alberto Castillero, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 with the International Labour Organization. Panama, the largest flag State in the world, with nearly 25 per cent of the world’s merchant fleet flying its flag, is the fourth major shipping country in the world to ratify the Convention, adopted by the 94th International Labour Conference (Maritime) in Geneva in February 2006.

  2. Bahamas ratifies major new ILO Maritime Labour Convention

    12 February 2008

    The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas today handed over its instrument of ratification of the historic Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 of the International Labour Organization (ILO).