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Cyber threats to critical infrastructure systems still low in S'pore but maritime sector a target
Kenny Chee 4 May 2021 https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/cyber-threats-to-critical-in...

Cops rule out foul play in death of maritime exec in Tacloban
Joey Gabieta - May 03, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1426462/cops-rule-out-foul-play-in-death-o...

TACLOBAN CITY –– The police ruled out foul play in the death of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) director in Eastern Visayas, whose body was found inside his apartment in this city on Sunday, May 2.

Ex-DFA chief to Duterte administration: Why chastise Filipinos defending PH against China?
Roy Mabasa May 2, 2021, https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/02/ex-dfa-chief-to-duterte-administration-why-...

The ILO calls for full respect of seafarers’ rights and for the vaccination of seafarers
29/04/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-ilo-calls-for-full-respect-of-s...

The ILO is calling on governments to treat seafarers as key workers and to cooperate to make vaccines available to them at the earliest opportunity, to allow them to pass through international borders and keep global supply chains moving.

MSC Cruises Starts COVID-19 Vaccination Program for Crew
May 01, 2021 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/24909-msc-cruises-starts-...

MSC Cruises announced today that it has started a fleet-wide COVID-19 vaccination program for all its crew members.

The roll-out saw its first step Captain of the MSC Bellissima Giuseppe Maresca and all crew saw their vaccinations take place on Friday.

Manhunt under way for foreign ship crew member in Townsville
Angus Thompson May 2, 2021 https://www.smh.com.au/national/manhunt-underway-for-foreign-ship-crew-m...

A manhunt is under way for a crew member of a live exports carrier in Townsville who reportedly absconded onto dry land and breached quarantine rules.

House panel starts debating bills regulating shipping rates
Arjay L. Balinbin May 2, 2021 https://www.bworldonline.com/house-panel-starts-debating-bills-regulatin...

THE HOUSE Transportation Committee started discussing on Friday two proposed measures seeking to regulate the charges imposed by international shipping lines.

Ever Given's Suez Canal blockage still disrupting global shipping
KAZUTO SHIMADA and TAKESHI KUMON, May 2, 2021 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Ever-Given-s-Suez-Canal-blockag...

High sea freight rates and traffic jams force exporters to try air, rail routes

Journalists, seamen to join belated Labor Day strike action
30.04.2021 • https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1160381/journalists-seamen-to-join-bel...

Reimposing seafarer travel bans threatens global vaccination push
Natalie Shaw 30 Apr 2021

The International Chamber of Shipping says requiring proof of vaccination before letting crews leave ships to return home will put seafarers in a Catch-22 scenario — unable to disembark until they are vaccinated, but not able to get vaccinated without leaving the vessel