Shipping industry calls for release of Galaxy Leader crew still held captive
Today - Monday 19th February 2024 – marks the three-month anniversary since the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader and its 25 seafarers in the Red Sea. The vessel, a roll-on/roll-off vehicle carrier, was seized on 19 November. The maritime industry has joined together from around the world to express their concern for the seafarers who have been held hostage, and call on the Houthis to release the crew of the Galaxy Leader.
“The 25 seafarers who make up the crew of the Galaxy Leader are innocent victims of the ongoing aggression against world shipping, and their plight is a major concern as the merchant shipping community continues to come under attack.
“All efforts must be made by international organisations and States to secure the release of the seafarers.”
“It is abhorrent that seafarers were seized by military forces and that they have been kept from their families and loved ones for too long. All 25 crew members of the Galaxy Leader must be released now”.
Please kindly see below the full list of co-signatories to this statement.
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Asian Shipowners Association (ASA)
Yuichi Sonoda, Secretary General |
Asociación de Navieros Españoles (ANAVE)
Elena Seco, Director General |
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Bahamas Shipowners Association
Domenico Rognoni, Chairman |
BIMCO
David Loosley, Secretary General & CEO |
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Chamber of Marine Commerce
Bruce Burrows, President & CEO |
Chamber of Shipping of America
Kathy J Metcalf, President |
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Confitarma
Mario Zanetti, President
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
Kelly Craighead, President & CEO
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Cyprus Shipping Chamber
Thomas Kazakos, Director General |
Danish Shipping
Anne H. Steffensen, Director General & CEO
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European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA)
Sotiris Raptis, Secretary General
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FONASBA (The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents)
Javier Dulce, President
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IFSMA
Jim Scorer, Secretary General |
InterManager
Capt. Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General |
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International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH)
Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director
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International Chamber of Shipping
Guy Platten, Secretary General |
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International Christian Maritime Association
Dr. Jason Zuidema, General Secretary
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International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA)
Iain Grainger, CEO |
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International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC)
Francesco Gargiulo, Chief Executive Officer
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International Parcel Tankers Association (IPTA)
Manish Jain, Chairman |
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International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Stephen Cotton, General Secretary |
Japanese Shipowners’ Association (JSA)
Toshiya Morishige, Director General |
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Liberian Shipowners’ Council Ltd (LSC)
Kierstin Del Valle Lachtman, Secretary General
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Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA)
Harald Solberg, CEO |
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Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)
Annet Koster, Managing Director |
Swiss Shipowners Association (SSA)
Eric André, President |
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The Seamen’s Church Institute
The Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, President & Executive Director |
UK Chamber of Shipping
Sarah Treseder, CEO |
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World Shipping Council (WSC)
John W. Butler, President and CEO |
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Contact
Anna Larsson
Communications Director
Tel: +44 7442 088 862
Email: alarsson@worldshipping.org
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