SMT puts its people first. Our work environments both onboard our ships and in our offices maintain the highest standards of safety and professionalism, where all workers are treated with dignity and respect.
All workers must adhere to the SMT Code of Conduct which addresses such issues as:
Since December 2022, SMT Shipping has adopted one of the thirty guest rooms at Familiehuis Daniel den Hoed. SMT Shipping adopted this guest room to ensure that cancer patients and their loved ones can stay...
SMT has launched a monthly safety bulletin to be distributed to all SMT vessels and shore staff. The bulletin is produced by the Crew Welfare Task Force, an interdepartmental team focused on seafarer health and...
SMT Shipping is deeply committed to maritime education worldwide. To support this effort, SMT has created an online learning program known as ASK SMT Shipping. Working with partner maritime academies around the world, ASK SMT...
SMT’s Operations Department welcomes our first student interns from the State University of New York Maritime College! Michael Accetta and William Riedell are working with SMT's Operations Department in the Americas to expand and organize the...
SMT Management is pleased to announce its decision to align its sustainability initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This set of 17 interconnected goals are meant to address the urgent environmental, political,...
The island nation of Trinidad & Tobago is among the many countries worldwide operating under a complete travel ban due to the pandemic. In keeping with SMT’s extraordinary efforts to safely get our mariners on...
Due to travel lockdowns in both Guinea and Ghana, SMT’s recent crew changes in both Guinea and Ghana required complicated logistical solutions. SMT chartered aircraft to fly on-signers and off-signers from Europe to West Africa. ...
SMT would like to encourage all personnel and their families to get a flu vaccine. Getting a flu shot helps protect yourself, your family, and your community from flu. This year it will also help...
Health, safety and security are integral parts of SMT and our objective is to set up a work environment where safety is the primary objective at all times.
Environmental and biodiversity management is an integral part of SMT’s business and we aim to preserve the natural environment in all our operations.
SMT Shipping understands the importance of contributing to the social and economic development of the communities in which we operate.
SMT recognizes the importance of maintaining a positive work climate and endeavours to create a safe and respectful workplace which attracts high calibre employees.
Good health and well-being are fundamental to worker effectiveness and satisfaction. SMT supports many initiatives that foster a healthy work environment, ranging from awareness training to fitness challenges. We are acutely aware of the stressors...
SMT is a learning organization, and the company is driven to raise the standards of maritime education within its community and throughout the world. SMT's e-learning platform provides its workers with easy access to training...
SMT achieves full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value. SMT hires local professionals wherever possible...
SMT is proud to partner with local jurisdictions to promote sustainable development practices. This encompasses a wide range of policies, ranging from ethical treatment of our workers to recycling programs both on the vessels and...