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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...

Show the money! PPA GM Pastrana reportedly owes P132M to DOTR
29 June 2022 https://politics.com.ph/2022/06/29/show-the-money-ppa-gm-pastrana-report...

Incoming Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Christopher Pastrana has reportedly yet to pay the P132 million he owes the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for two vessels that his company owns.

Cruise Industry Faces Challenges of Sustainability and Crewing
Jun 29, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/features/cruise-industry-faces-challe...

UNCTAD reports on how the war in Ukraine is hiking shipping costs worldwide
Sam Chambers June 29, 2022 https://splash247.com/unctad-reports-on-how-the-war-in-ukraine-is-hiking...

In a new report the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has detailed how the war in the Ukraine is increasing the cost of shipping around the world.