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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

Sailors Venture on Land at Packed California Port as Limits Ease
Augusta Saraiva 19Nov 2021 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/sailors-venture-on-la...

Outbound OFWs now priority for COVID-19 booster shots
Dexter Cabalza, Leila B. Salaverria - November 21, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1517801/outbound-ofws-now-priority-for-cov...

MANILA, Philippines — Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are scheduled for deployment soon can now get their booster shots against COVID-19.

MOL hosts online family day for Filipino seafarers
Sue Terpilowski -November 19, 2021 https://www.seanews.co.uk/news/mol-hosts-online-family-day-for-filipino-...

MOL President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto today announced that its group seafarer manning company, Magsaysay MOL Marine Inc(Note 1) held an online Family Day event for their Filipino seafarers and their families on November 6th.

VP Leni wants to prop up ‘blue’ industries, says PH can be ‘leading maritime power’
Raymund Antonio November 18, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/18/vp-leni-wants-to-prop-up-blue-industries-sa...

PH tops global provider of seafarers, officers — UNCTAD
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat November 18, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/18/ph-tops-global-provider-of-seafarers-office...

The Philippines was the top provider of seafarers globally followed by three other Asian countries suppliers Indonesia, China and India, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Marintec China falls victim to Beijing’s zero-Covid strategy
Sam Chambers November 18, 2021 https://splash247.com/marintec-china-falls-victim-to-beijings-zero-covid...

With 19 days to go until this year’s largest shipping exhibition, the authorities in Shanghai have taken the decision to postpone this year’s Marintec China.

Bureau Veritas and BESSÉ join forces to strengthen cyber security in the maritime sector
17/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bureau-veritas-and-besse-join-force...

Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD
18 November 2021 https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1106082

Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform the sector, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in its latest report, published on Thursday.