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Digital tools to improve health of sailors on merchant ships
14 March 2022 https://hamburg-news.hamburg/en/innovation-science/digital-tools-improve...

Hamburg-based e-learning platform and software modules to improve health at sea

Industry continues to pull out of Russia
Adis Ajdin March 14, 2022 https://splash247.com/industry-continues-to-pull-out-of-russia/

The ostracisation of Russian maritime from global organisations is accelerating with the country’s class society and a flag registry getting expelled from IACS, and Maersk moving to sell its stake in a major Russian terminal operator.

DOTr: Maritime sector ready to operate at full capacity
Faith Argosino March 4, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/04/dotr-maritime-sector-ready-to-operate-at-fu...

The maritime sector is ready to increase its capacity to 100 percent for sea travels now that the National Capital Region (NCR), and 38 other areas, are now under Covid Alert Level 1, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday morning, March 4.

COPE Forms Working Group on Workplace Culture in the Maritime Sector
Mar 13, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/cope-forms-working-group-on...

Report: Climate change could cost shipping industry $25B annually by 2100
Alyssa Sporrer March 14, 2022 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-climate-change-could-cost-shipp...

Environmental Defense Fund tells ports, shippers to ‘act now or pay later’ for climate change

52 Filipino seafarers from Ukraine now in PH – DFA
Zacarian Sarao - March 13, 2022 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/202963/52-filipino-seafarers-from-ukra...

Urgent call to create safe corridors in the Black Sea
Sam Chambers March 11, 2022 https://splash247.com/urgent-call-to-create-safe-corridors-in-the-black-...

Video: Lebanese cargo ship sinks off Alexandria, crew rescued
March 12, 2022 https://www.egyptindependent.com/video-lebanese-cargo-ship-sinks-off-ale...

Russia’s last connection to maritime trade is China’s state-run shipping line
Nicolás Rivero March 12, 2022

Nine of the world’s 10 biggest shipping lines have suspended service to Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Together, they represent two-thirds of global shipping, and their decision to cut ties with Russia will make it harder for the country to bring in its biggest imports, including cars, clothing, liquor, and wine.

Lost liner capacity creating economic harm to smaller developing nations
Sam Chambers March 11, 2022 https://splash247.com/lost-liner-capacity-creating-economic-harm-to-smal...