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The Ship’s Captain Died at Sea. Six Months Later, His Body Was Still in the Freezer
Drew Hinshaw, Vipal Monga and Joe Parkinson Nov. 19, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ships-captain-died-at-sea-six-months-la...

Seafaring platform set to launch in PH
November 22, 2021 https://manilastandard.net/business/it-telecom/370565/seafaring-app-set-...

A Greek startup application is about to help the Philippine seafaring industry select the right workforce that fits the requirements of foreign ship owners.

First electric autonomous cargo ship launched in Norway
22/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/first-electric-autonomous-cargo-shi...

Zero emissions and, soon, zero crew: the world’s first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel was unveiled in Norway, a small but promising step towards reducing the maritime industry’s climate footprint.

Is shipping the right scapegoat for the R&D fund? Are shipowners the beasts of burden, cash cows or scapegoats?
23/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/is-shipping-the-right-scapegoat-for...

The shipowner is a proverbial scapegoat in today’s environmental perspective.

Iran Seizes Vessel And Crew Carrying Smuggled Fuel
Reuters November 20, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/iran-seizes-vessel-and-crew-carrying-smuggled-fuel/

Nov 20 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had seized a foreign ship in Gulf waters loaded with what they described as smuggled diesel.

Guards commander Ahmad Hajian said the ship’s 11 crew had been detained, but did not give details on their nationality or identify the ship.

Vatican warns of human rights violations against seafarers
Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service Nov 19, 2021 https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/vatican-warns-human-rights-violat...

Angkla calls for prioritization of OFWs in universally recognized vaccines
November 21, 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1913726/Bacolod/Business/Angkla-calls...

SEAFARERS' partylist group Angkla has welcomed the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to provide booster shots for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) set for deployment within the next four months.

Supporting seafarers into the future
26/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/events/supporting-seafarers-into-th...

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Explained: Why the shipping container crisis will not end soon
Tina Edwin November 21, 2021 https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/govt-allows-serum-institute-t...

In the pre-COVID days, the movement and turnaround of containers were pretty efficient. The pandemic changed all that. There are no easy fixes to the problem, and experts say that the crisis may persist for another year.

Two years into our brave new Covid-19 world, let’s hear it for shipping
19 Nov 2021 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1138933/Two-years-...

Coronavirus will be with us for a long time yet. But our industry will keep world trade moving, and deserves massive credit for doing so