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Seafarers Heading Home Pose Next Risk to China’s Ship Traffic
Ann Koh 11 December 2021 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-10/seafarers-heading-hom...

Robredo unveils P192-B plan for job generation
Xave Gregorio December 10, 2021 | https://www.philstar.com/business/2021/12/10/2147073/robredo-unveils-p19...

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Vice President Leni Robredo’s program for job generation is summed up in five points: Recovering trust in the government, awakening the strength of industries, ending discrimination at work, supporting small businesses and providing safety nets for those who lose their jobs.

Seafarers’ welfare, dignity need protection, Vatican foreign minister says
Carol Glatz Dec 9, 2021 https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2021/12/seafarers-welfare-dignity-need-prote...

The Mission to Seafarers raises over £465,000 to sustain crew welfare in era of crisis
09/12/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-mission-to-seafarers-raises-ove...

Surge in piracy costing W. Africa nations: UN
09/12/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/surge-in-piracy-costing-w-africa-na...

The surge of maritime piracy in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea is not just a threat to foreign ship and cargo owners but also carries significant costs for the coastal nations, a new UN report said.

Another lockdown at Ningbo has exporters on edge
Sam Chambers December 8, 2021 https://splash247.com/another-lockdown-at-ningbo-has-exporters-on-edge/

More than 300,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in a district in the port city of Ningbo, following an outbreak of the illness, detected on Monday.

Maritime industry leaders urged to continue improving welfare and well-being of seafarers
December 09, 2021 https://gulfnews.com/business/corporate-news/maritime-industry-leaders-u...

Logistics brand Tristar hosts Safety at Sea conference at India Pavilion, Expo 2020

PMO condemns U.S. restrictions on Iran’s maritime activities
10/12/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/pmo-condemns-u-s-restrictions-on-ir...

Head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has condemned the U.S. restrictions imposed on the Islamic Republic’s maritime transportation activities, the PMO portal reported.

Filipino seafarers now back home after being stranded in China for months: DFA
Dec 08 2021 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/08/21/pinoy-seafarers-stranded-in-china...

MANILA — The repatriation of 29 Filipino seafarers who were stranded in China for months after being abandoned by their employer has been completed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday.

Remember the Seafarers
Patrick Burnson · December 6, 2021 https://www.scmr.com/article/remember_the_seafarers

While there’s been much attention paid to how this historic gridlock is altering free markets and private enterprise, there’s been scant reporting on the dire conditions for the working crews of these ships.