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Global Maritime Forum wants to learn what young people are thinking
Max Tingyao Lin y Max Tingyao Lin https://www.tradewindsnews.com/insight/global-maritime-forum-wants-to-le...

Students and young professionals invited to share their vision of shipping in decades to come

Damages due to unauthorized substitution of employment contract
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO - May 05,2021 Damages due to unauthorized substitution of employment contract

Licensed recruitment agencies will be liable for damages due to the unauthorized substitution of the government-approved employment contracts.

The Ever Given and the Monstrosity of Maritime Capitalism
Charmaine Chua May 04, 2021 http://bostonreview.net/class-inequality-politics/charmaine-chua-ever-gi...

Two timely new books unmask the colossal shipping industry behind global trade, whose monstrous pursuit of profit has long wreaked havoc on laborers and the seas they sail through.

Philippines-Netherlands maritime cooperation
Brenda V. Pimentel May 5, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/05/business/maritime-business/philip...

Indian seafarers face fresh challenges as Covid epidemic overwhelms the country
Shirish Nadkarni | May 05, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/indian-seafarers-face-...

Vaccination being made mandatory before joining ship is just one of the numerous challenges being faced by Indian seafarers as the Covid-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm the country’s health infrastructure.

With ships urged to speed up, cargo worth millions lost at sea
Ann Koh 27 Apr 2021 https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/4/27/bas-ships-pressured-to-speed...

The shipping industry is seeing the biggest jump in lost containers in seven years, disrupting supply chains.

Seafarers and shipowners fail to agree over minimum wage
May 03, 2021 https://container-mag.com/2021/05/03/seafarers-and-shipowners-fail-to-ag...

Talks to increase the minimum wage at the International Labour Organization (ILO) have broken down as seafarers call proposed 3% increase a “slap in the face”.

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over 'Appalling' Conditions
May 3, 2021 https://www.marinelink.com/news/australia-bans-bulk-carrier-appalling-48...

A Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier has been banned from Australian ports over "appalling" working and living conditions on board, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.

Indian crew onboard cargo ship allege ill-treatment by Vietnamese officers
V Devanathan / May 4, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/indian-crew-onboard-car...

Seafarers' union 'fighting hard' for vaccinations as quarantined cargo ship stays anchored off N.L.
May 03, 2021 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/seafarers-union-cov...

13 crew members aboard Federal Montreal have tested positive for COVID-19