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500 seafarers trapped in Ukrainian ports
May 11, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/05/11/business/maritime/500-seafarers-t...

FIVE hundred seafarers remain sheltered awaiting evacuation onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, down from 2,000 six weeks ago.

How Two Ex-Cops Cracked a $100 Million Maritime Mystery
Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel May 11, 2022 https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-11/how-two-ex-cops-cracked-a-...

New direct route boosts Sino-UK trade
LI XUEQING 2022-05-12 http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202205/12/WS627c6095a310fd2b29e5c256.html

Shipping service between ports of Shanghai, Liverpool helps both traders amid headwinds

A year ago, when Allseas Global Logistics started its Shanghai/Ningbo-Liverpool direct shipping route known as China Xpress, the service was a temporary move made to support supply chains that had been hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Russia’s isolation deepens as shipping lines make final port calls
Greg Miller May 11, 2022https://www.freightwaves.com/news/russias-economic-isolation-deepens-as-...

Chart: American Shipper based on data from VesselsValue
Shipping lines wind down remaining services to Russia’s European ports

Greece leads resistance to ban on European tankers transporting Russian oil
Sam Chambers May 10, 2022 https://splash247.com/greece-leads-european-resistance-to-russian-tanker...

Strong lobbying from shipowning interests has seen the European Union pull back from some of its proposed sanctions on Russia, while Japan, another key client of commodities from the world’s largest country, has detailed plans to cut its Russian energy reliance.

Image reveals why shipping chaos won’t end
Frank Chung May 10, 2022 - https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/image-reveals-...

Incredible images show the scale of the shipping crisis that’s causing long delays and rising prices for Australians, with no end in sight.

Drug smugglers strapping contraband to ships' hulls in bid to outsmart Australian port officials
Ursula Malone 11 May 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-11/drug-smugglers-stash-contraband-s...

International crime syndicates are attempting to smuggle drugs into the country by strapping them to the hulls of cargo ships to evade detection, police say.

Platform identifying global maritime corruption risks launched
Marcus Hand | May 10, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/finance-insurance/platform-identifying...

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched a new platform to enable parties to identify risks in different ports around the world.

Panama Promotes Agreement With The Three Most Important Japanese Shipping Companies To Embark Panamanian Seafarers
10/05/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/panama-promotes-agreement-with-the-...

Crew of 18 rescued after leaking cargo ship sinks off Indonesia
Gary Dixon 9 May 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/crew-of-18-rescued-after-leaki...

Permata Asia goes down after losing power due to water ingress

Indonesian authorities have saved 18 seafarers after their general cargo ship sank on Saturday.