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China bulker pileup dwarfs California container-ship gridlock
23/08/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-bulker-pileup-dwarfs-californ...

Container ships stuck at anchor off Los Angeles/Long Beach are grabbing the headlines — with the all-time record high matched on Friday. But there’s another massive shipping traffic jam out there, one that’s holding up even more cargo.

Shipping group to seek Duterte’s help to stop Consolacion reclamation project
August 22, 2021 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1904867/Cebu/Business/Shipping-group-...

Record number of dry bulk ships hit by port congestion
Sam Chambers August 20, 2021 https://splash247.com/record-number-of-dry-bulk-ships-hit-by-port-conges...

With capes closing in on the $50,000 per day mark, something not seen since June 2010, an important driver in today’s hot dry bulk market is not demand, but congestion.

Marino Partylist provides insurance cards for seafarers and volunteers
Genivi Verdejo August 18, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/08/18/business/maritime/marino-partylis...

Marino Partylist has distributed around 10,000 insurance cards to seafarers and members of the Kayod Marino Volunteer Movement (KMVM) as protection during the pandemic.

$1 million target hit by seafarers COVID relief fund
August 19, 2021 https://shipinsight.com/articles/1-million-target-hit-by-seafarers-covid...

Substantial donations from NYK Line and other donors pushes total funds past US$1 million goal; funds urgently distributed to support COVID relief efforts for seafarers and families.

Coast Guard rescues 10 Indonesian crew from run aground ship
08/19/2021 Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202108190013

Why AI is a first responder for overloaded crews in shipping’s toughest era yet
19/08/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/why-ai-is-a-first-responder-for-ove...

Maritime bodies press for early second dose of Covid-19 vaccine for seafarers
PTI / Aug 18, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maritime-bodies-press-fo...

Maritime security and the Security Council
August 13, 2021 https://splash247.com/maritime-security-and-the-security-council/

Why the maritime industry needs to pay close attention to recent United Nations debates. By Christian Bueger, a professor at the University of Copenhagen and one of the directors of SafeSeas.

Coast Guard rescues ailing seafarer from Brazil-bound vessel
टाइम्स न्यूज़ नेटवर्क / TNN / Aug 19, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/coast-guard-rescues-ailing-...

Panaji: A 32-year-old Filipino national, serving as a crew member aboard a bulk carrier vessel MV Christina J, was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and shifted to a private hospital at Dona Paula for further medical treatment.