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The end of Shanghai’s lockdown will unleash a backlog of cargo on West Coast ports—the world’s least efficient docks, S&P says
Nicholas Gordon May 27, 2022 https://fortune.com/2022/05/27/covid-supply-chain-crisis-shanghai-lockdo...

The end of Shanghai’s COVID lockdown is unlikely to mark the end of the global supply-chain crisis.

Master of Cypriot cargo ship on drink charge after Danish grounding
Gary Dixon 27 May 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/master-of-cypriot-cargo-ship-o...

Captain held onshore after Leila got stuck outside harbour at Frederiksvaerk

The captain of a Cypriot cargo vessel has been held in Denmark on a charge of drink-driving.

Risky business: How shipping boom, war and COVID impact safety at sea
Greg Miller Greg May 25, 2022 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/risky-business-safety-at-sea-amid-supp...

Grounding and fuel oil spill from bulker Wakashio in Mauritus, July 2020 (Photo: Flickr/IMO)

Three Seafarers Contend with the Trauma of a Five-Year Kidnapping in Somalia
Michael Scott Moore May 25, 2022 https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/three-seafarers-contend-with-the...

A fellow former hostage visits Cambodia to talk about the struggle to recover from a harrowing shared experience.

Seafarer shortage – rising wages and fake CVs
Marcus Hand | May 25, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/seafarer-shortage-risi...

A shortage of seafarers is driving up wages and the number of fake CVs and qualifications, according to Danica Crewing Specialists.

The availability of seafarers is under pressure due to the Ukrainian conflict, sanctions on Russia, and Covid restrictions in China.

Greek Ship Owner and Operator Plead Guilty to Environmental and Safety Crimes in U.S.
Mike Schuler May 25, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/greek-ship-owner-and-operator-plead-guilty-to-envir...

The Greek owner and operator of a bulk carrier are facing a criminal penalty of $1 million each after pleading guilty in U.S. federal court on Tuesday to environmental and safety crimes related to illegal discharges from one of the their vessels.

Spike in COVID-19 Cases Among Crew Members on Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas
Jim Walker May 24, 2022 https://www.cruiselawnews.com/2022/05/articles/disease/spike-in-covid-19...

Taiwanese shipping industry facing serious crew shortages
George Liao 2022/05/24 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4549190

Yang Ming chairman said all shipping companies in Taiwan are fighting to recruit maritime crew members

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s shipping companies are facing serious shortages of maritime crew members due to the global ocean shipping industry’s growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Bulker master arrested after $90m of cocaine seized in Australia
Gary Dixon 24 May 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/bulkers/bulker-master-arrested-after-90m-...

Montenegrin national could face life in jail after being charged in smuggling probe

A bulker captain has been charged with smuggling 320 kg of cocaine into Australia following a raid off the far north-west coast.

Ambulance chasing threat to seafaring
ATTY. IRIS BAGUILAT May 25, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/05/25/business/maritime/ambulance-chasi...