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Shipping company warns it's having trouble finding crew to run freighters, threatening further delays
Grace Kay 8 Nov 2021 https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-company-warns-cargo-boat-crew-s...

COVID-19 has taken a toll on shipping crews across the world — and a Hong Kong-based maritime company warns it could cause a lack of seafarers.

Raising the bar for satellite communications access at sea
8 Nov 2021 https://satelliteprome.com/opinion/raising-the-bar-for-satellite-communi...

Jens Ewerling is Product Manager, VSAT at Cobham SATCOM.

In its most recent Seafarer Happiness Index report, the Mission to Seafarers found there to be an increase in investment, and subsequent improvement in access to connectivity at sea, because of Covid-19.

Seafarer’s diet and kidney cancer
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - | November 09,2021 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/410590/seafarers-diet-and-kidney-cancer

A seafarer’s working conditions on board the vessel, including his dietary provisions, can aggravate or increase the risk of contracting ailments like kidney diseases.

The Seafarers’ Charity launches its new website
09/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-seafarers-charity-launches-its-...

Labour shortage: World’s supply-chain problem is also a human crisis
Adam Minter, Nov 08, 2021, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/la...

The Next Shipping Crisis: A Maritime Labor Shortage
Adam Minter 7 November, 2021 - https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3289921/adam-minter/next-shippin...

Covid-19: Ministry investigating mariner cases in Bluff
Louisa Stey l Nov 08 2021 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126923356/covid19-mi...

The Ministry of Health is investigating two cases of Covid-19 aboard a ship berthed in Bluff.

In a statement, the ministry said the cases were likely historical as the mariners delivered weak positive results; and that results from repeat testing were expected on Tuesday.

Myanmar crewman jumped off ship to seek asylum in New Zealand
Qiuyi Tan 5 Nov, 2021 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/myanmar-crewman-jumped-off-ship-to-seek-as...

A man who jumped off a cargo ship in the hope of seeking asylum in New Zealand says he was "just waiting to die" after spending nearly 24 hours in freezing water.

China’s President urges more cooperation on shipping industry
06/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-president-urges-more-coopera...

President Xi Jinping underscored on Thursday the nation’s commitment to deepening international cooperation on shipping affairs and making all-out efforts to restore and ensure the smooth flow of global industry and supply chains.

Maritime industry needs to prepare for changing risks as it fulfils its net zero commitments
06/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-industry-needs-to-prepare-...