Intl advisory panel on maritime affairs created

GLOBAL maritime stakeholders representing seafarers and employers recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country's Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to form the International Advisory Committee on Global Maritime Affairs (IACGMA).

The IACGMA is composed of the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Maritime Employers' Council (IMEC), and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).