Christmas in Port Everglades
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) By Susan Huppert, NAMMA As Christmas draws near, packages are moving across the country on tight schedules. At Port Everglades, FL, the crunch is always on. “Years ago, it would take days to unload a cargo ship,
Historic Christmas Giving: Christmas in New England Ports
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Innovation and progress permeate the shipping industry. But some things never change. One is the commitment to care for those who make their living at sea. Christmas programs in New England began in
Maritime Bethel Savannah Gives to the World
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Not all gifts come in a ditty bag. Concern for seafarers’ welfare has existed at the Port of Savannah since 1969. Maritime Bethel Savannah began its outreach to seafarers in 2007. Executive Director, John
Christmas in Vancouver, Washington
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA It was a pair of number nine knitting needles that introduced Carol McQuellen to the world of seafarers. Carol lived as a child in Vancouver, WA and returned there when her husband retired
Christmas at Anchor House
Article audio (courtesy Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Nestled just south of the bustling Port of Tampa, Florida on Tampa Bay, is Port Manatee; a deep water seaport on the Gulf of Mexico. While a comparatively smaller port, it’s geographic footprint
Homemade Cookies in New Haven
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Cookies make a difference to seafarers. Chaplain Ruth Setaro has been visiting the ships in the Port of New Haven, CT for more than 26 years. Her committed partner in seafarers' welfare work,
‘Home Sick’ by San Ko Oo wins Life at Sea 2022 photography competition
On this, World Maritime Day, we’re delighted to announce the winners of the Life at Sea 2022 photography competition, the latest in the ITF Seafarers’ Trust project to capture the experiences of seafarers today and highlight their vital, often unnoticed,
ICMA Meets in Rome to Discuss New Opportunities to Improve Seafarers’ Welfare
by Jason Zuidema, ICMA From September 27-30, 2022, ICMA held its annual general meeting and conference in Rome to discuss challenges and programs during the pandemic and war, but also the new opportunities that have been made clear. The COVID-19 pandemic
The 10 Sources of Funding for Seafarers’ Welfare Organizations
by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA Since its earliest beginnings over 200 years ago, port-based seafarers' welfare organizations have relied on the generosity of a wide variety of donors to support their work. Churches, foundations, industry and labor groups, and individuals from the
Great Podcasts for those in Seafarers’ Welfare 2022
by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA In July 2020, I put out a first list of podcasts that were insightful and encouraging for those in seafarers' welfare. That list still has top picks like the Shipping Podcast, The Last Voyage of the