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Banana Ships And The Hidden Fees Of Ship Cargo
Editorial Michael Grabell (ProPublica) July 2, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/banana-ships-hidden-fees-of-shipping/

A cadre of ocean carriers are charging exorbitant, potentially illegal, fees on shipping containers stuck because of congestion at ports. Sellers of furniture, coconut water, even kids’ potties say the fees are inflating costs.

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Earliest Pacific seafarers were matrilocal society, study suggests
Hannah Devlin 30 June 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jun/30/earliest-pacific-seafare...

DNA analysis of 164 individuals from 2,800 to 300 years ago shows men would move to be with their wives

Gunboat diplomacy: Iran ramps up aggression in Strait of Hormuz
Struan Stevenson June 27, 2022 https://www.upi.com/Voices/2022/06/27/iran-Iran-gunboat-diplomacy-strait...

June 27 (UPI) -- Gunboat diplomacy is defined in terms of international politics as the pursuit of foreign policy objectives by displaying signs of aggressive naval power, implying the threat of warfare if agreeable terms are not met.

Less than half of the top shipping companies have committed to net zero by 2050
Adis Ajdin July 1, 2022 https://splash247.com/less-than-half-of-the-top-shipping-companies-have-...

Report: Wrecked Japan-chartered ship approached Mauritius without sea chart
June 30, 2022 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220630_23/

Japanese transport investigators say a cargo ship that wrecked off the island nation Mauritius in 2020 did not have a detailed sea chart when it approached the island.

MCTC creates fitness challenge for seafarers to encourage crews to keep fit and active while onboard
30/06/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mctc-creates-fitness-challenge-for-...

Hong Kong's role as an international shipping center buoyed by mainland firms and capital: industry leader
Jun 29, 2022 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202206/1269376.shtml

HK’s global shipping sector resilient despite challenges: industry leader

Shipping study flags risk levels of alternative fuels
Megawati Wijaya 29 Jun 2022

Research finds methanol fuel poses the least risk, while ammonia is seen as being the most problematic

Shipping companies and Customs authorities come together to step up the fight against narcotics trafficking
29/06/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-companies-and-customs-auth...

Study: Shipping is Set to Miss the IMO 2050 Target
Jun 28, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/study-shipping-is-set-to-miss...