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Asian Americans lobby to name Navy ship for Filipino sailor New
Associated Press June 23, 2021 https://wpta21.com/2021/06/23/asian-americans-lobby-to-name-navy-ship-fo...

Seafarer abandonments on the rise over last 18 months
Marcus Hand | Jun 22, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/seafarer-abandonments-...

Seafarer abandonment cases have risen over the last 18 months and industry organisations are calling on flag and port states to take their responsibilities more seriously.

Big Boat Wreaks Havoc At Port
José Rodríguez Jr. June 22, 2021 https://news.google.com/search?q=cargo%20ship&hl=en-PH&gl=PH&ceid=PH%3Aen

This container ship is the opposite of stuck as it can't stop in time to avoid crashing

Armed robbery on container ship anchored in Manila
The Editorial Team June 22, 2021 https://safety4sea.com/armed-robbery-on-container-ship-anchored-in-manila/

In its weekly report for 15-21 June, ReCAAP ISC informed of one armed robbery against ships in Asia. The incident occurred to a container ship while anchored at South Harbour Anchorage, Manila, the Philippines.

Unemployed seafarers descend on Canberra to fight for Australian shipping
Baibhav Mishra - June 21, 2021 https://seanews.co.uk/news/unemployed-seafarers-descend-on-canberra-to-f...

Unemployed maritime workers from around Australia will descend on the lawns of Parliament House tomorrow to demand urgent action from the Morrison Government to save the Australian shipping industry.

Almirante: Compensability of seafarer’s injury
DOMINADOR A. ALMIRANTE June 18, 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1898174/Cebu/Business/Almirante-Compe...

Vaccination of seafarers is critical
Marcus Hand | Jun 21, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/vaccination-seafarers-...

The vaccination of seafarers is now a key focus for the shipping industry as it looks to a long term resolution of the crew change crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Get ready for chaos in container shipping
DAVID FICKLING 22 Jun 2021 https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2021/06/22/get-ready-f...

THE world’s cargo ships just can’t seem to get their act together.

First there were the queues at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which left as many as 40 container vessels awaiting a berth in early February amid a flood of traffic.

Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush
Costas Paris June 21, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-port-logjam-threatens-christmas-shi...

Industry executives say a backlog of ships on the water and an estimated 350,000 containers at docks will further rattle global supply chains deep into the year

Sustaining crew while decreasing emissions
June 22, 2021 https://splash247.com/sustaining-crew-while-decreasing-emissions/

Crew awareness is crucial in making the global fleet greener argues Mikael Laurin, the CEO of Lean Marine.