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Persistent container ship congestion in North Sea affects EU-Asia trade
09/08/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/persistent-container-ship-congestio...

The congestion of container ships off German ports at the North Sea worsened, affecting the European Union’s (EU’s) trade with Asia, the German Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) said.

Cargo ship sank after collision with Maersk-chartered container ship off Ningbo
Mikhail Voytenko Aug 09, 2022 https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2022/39101/cargo-ship-sank-after-...

Sibutu island preserves art of building wooden-hulled boats
Bong S. Sarmiento - August 7, 2022 https://www.mindanews.com/feature/2022/08/sibutu-island-preserves-art-of...

Coast shipping company unveils training plan for young seafarers
Philip Mwakio | Aug 07, 2022 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001452673/coast-shippi...

A local shipping company has rolled out a programme for training seafarers.

Lamu Shipping Limited (LSL) said the programme is meant to improve "sea time" for mariners to enhance the quality of services.

Shipping firm Maersk, a barometer for global trade, warns of weak demand and warehouses filling up
08/08/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-firm-maersk-a-barometer-fo...

AP Moller-Maersk this week predicted a slowdown in global shipping container demand this year amid weakening consumer confidence and supply chain congestion.

Eight-day strike at Felixstowe announced
Sam Chambers August 8, 2022 https://splash247.com/eight-day-strike-at-felixstowe-announced/

Details of the latest big port strike to further destabilise European container operations have been revealed.

Around 1,900 workers at Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, will hold an eight-day strike from August 21 to 29, demanding higher pay amid spiralling inflation.

Navigating the perils of seafarer salary payments – how fintech is finally catching up
09/08/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/navigating-the-perils-of-seafarer-s...

Singapore a major contributor to air and water pollution via marine fuel sales: study
Kate Yeo Aug. 8, 2022 https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-a-major-contributor-to-air-a...

The study also highlights how the global shift to cleaner marine fuels could threaten Singapore’s maritime dominance.

Batam sets a course to revive its maritime industry
August 5, 2022 https://www.thejakartapost.com/adv/2022/08/05/batam-sets-a-course-to-rev...

The three-day Indonesian Marine and Offshore Expo (IMOX) opened in Batam on Aug. 3, setting a target to attract 2,000 stakeholders in the shipping industry, with a total transaction value of US$100 million—the equivalent of Rp 1.49 trillion.

Maritime school eyed as think tank
Franco Jose C. Baroña August 8, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/08/08/news/national/maritime-school-eye...

THERE is a plan to convert the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), a training and research institute in Tacloban City, into a "think tank" that will focus on enhancing the skills of Filipino seafarers and improving the process for certifying them.