New screening rules at Lithuanian airports
A new screening system has been introduced at Vilnius and Kaunas airports since August 22, 2025.Now passengers do not need to remove liquids and electronics from their carry-on luggage What has changed:🟦 Liquids can be carried in containers up to 2 liters (previously – only 100 ml in a transparent 1 liter bag)🟦 Laptops, tablets […]
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Portugal to hold airport strikes until end of August
Ground service workers at the country’s largest airports have announced protests, Euronews reports 📍 Strikes are taking place in Lisbon, Faro, Porto, Porto Santo, as well as Madeira and the Azores Reasons for the protests:🔘 Low wages🔘 Unpaid night shifts🔘 Deterioration of working conditions after the transfer of management to the British company Menzies Aviation […]
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Important reminder for shipowners and crews
From September to November 2025, the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) will start 🚢 The initiators are the Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU, which will be joined by other agreements. By August 2025, companies and crews must:🟦 check the serviceability and correct operation of the BWMS; 🟦 take into account […]
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The list of approved training centers has been updated
📋The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine has published an updated list of training institutions Training in these centers is officially recognized as such that it meets the requirements of the International Convention STCW-78 (as amended) and Ukrainian legislation. For seafarers, this means:🟦certificates obtained in such NTZs will be verified on the MorAd […]
Learn more The list of approved training centers has been updated
📋The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine has published an updated list of training institutions Training in these centers is officially recognized as such that it meets the requirements of the International Convention STCW-78 (as amended) and Ukrainian legislation. For seafarers, this means:🟦certificates obtained in such NTZs will be verified on the MorAd […]
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