Indian seafarers' body NUSI signs 6 pacts worth Rs 225 cr with shipping regulatorThese pacts with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) include a financial assistance for COVID-19 vaccination and investments in train...
A month after wage hike, Indian seafarers get pensionThe latest development came five weeks after the NUSI and another union FSUI clinched an agreement with the Indian National Shipowners Asso...
Maritime Unions oppose NRI tax proposal in Budget 2020The Maritime Union of India (MUI) and National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) have initiated a strong protest campaign against the prop...
About 40,000 Indian seafarers stranded across globe on account of lockdown: Maritime bodiesThere are about 15,000 seafarers onboard about 500 cargo vessels across the globe, and another 25,000 on cruise ships. Maritime bodies like...
Maritime unions threaten strike over Dredging Corp divestmentOn November 1, the government had approved sale of its entire 73.47 per cent stake in the DCI.
Seafarers get tax exemption from Ministry of FinanceThe government has accepted the long-pending demand of India’s leading merchant navy Unions, the MUI and the National Union of Seafarers of...
Sailor unions plead to centre for tax reliefIn a letter to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the associations urged the government to issue a circular in this regard.
Merchant navy personnel may have to pay taxes on incomeI-T department has begun slapping notices on merchant navy personnel, asking them to pay taxes on income earned from working on either Indi...
Shipping union opposed to foreign sailors on Indian ships"NUSI is strongly opposed to the move by Indian ship owners to employ foreign seafarers on Indian ships," said its general secretary Abdulg...
NUSI seeks financial aid for maritime workforce trainingNUSI has sought financial assistance from Ministry of Shipping for training of maritime workforce in oil exploration activities.
- Seafarers' wage revision heading towards court settlement
Negotiations for revising Indian seafarers' wages under the aegis of National Maritime Board (NMB) between ship owners and two unions repre...
- Wockhardt ties up with NUSI for hospital property in Goa
The Wockhardt hospital group has forayed into Goan market by entering into a tie up with National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) for th...
- Protests against piracy, detention of seamen
Lack of response from government authorities towards increasing incidents of piracy attacks and criminalization of Indian seamen have found...
- Intense union rivalry spoils opportunities for ratings
Shipmanning companies resent unions using clout or even strong arm tactics to employ their members, besides securing other concessions as w...
- Unions agree on seamen wage pact
For the first time it was signed in the presence of court.
- Seamen get PF dues of Rs 93 Cr from government
After waiting for five years, the seamen have received their PF dues of Rs 92.78 crore from the government.
- Wage pact signed, unions call off strike
With seafarers’ unions and local shipowners’ body, Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) signing a memorandum of understanding aft...