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Riding out coronavirus pandemic
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz December 30, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1125983

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MANILA – Early this year, the Philippines -- along with 191 countries and regions around the world -- was struck by coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), causing widespread interruption in services such as mass transportation.

NMP trains over 5,000 maritime professionals for 2020
Yashika F. Torib December 30, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/30/business/maritime-business/nmp-tr...

More than 5,000 maritime professionals were trained by the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) this year amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic that constrained operations of many other training institutions and businesses.

Crew changes during COVID-19 – a new flashpoint for charterparty disputes?
29/12/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crew-changes-during-covid-19-a-new-...

Shipping Faces New Turmoil in European Emissions Trading Plan
Costas Paris Dec. 29, 2020 https://www.wsj.com/articles/shipping-faces-new-turmoil-in-european-emis...

The EU wants to include ships in its carbon trading plan, but the move divides the industry and risks derailing global cooperation on antipollution efforts

Cooperation in the shipping industry to cut pollution from oceangoing vessels is running aground in Europe.

Vaccine optimism driving strong cruise ship bookings in 2021 and 2022
Matt Hochberg 29 Dec 2020 https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/12/29/vaccine-optimism-driving-s...

For many travelers, a Covid-19 vaccine is a symbol of a coming positive change in the world, and it has many already making plans for cruise vacations next year and beyond.

Sexy seaman aboard
Jennie P. Arado Dec 11, 2020 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1879706/Davao/Lifestyle/Sexy-seaman-a...

AS little children, we have been taught of gender stereotypes when it comes to career. Jobs that make use of physical strength or those that need high-thinking capacity are immediately for men. On the other hand, those careers that require nurturing, being beautiful, etc are reserved for women.

Manunggul jar ‘ship-of-the-dead’ and the journey to afterlife
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO | December 29,2020 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/356939/manunggul-jar-ship-of-the-dead...

The journey of the soul to the afterlife was closely associated by early Filipinos to maritime culture as represented by the “ship-of-the-dead” burial container called Manunggul Jar.

Covid-19 pandemic has stranded 400,000 seafarers and triggered a humanitarian crisis
Christiaan De Beukelaer Dec 27, 2020 https://scroll.in/article/982244/covid-19-pandemic-has-stranded-400000-s...

Border closures and other restrictions have forcing seafarers into indefinite service, unable to even take shore leave.

Crew member on cattle export ship tests positive to coronavirus in Darwin
28 Dec 2020 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-28/nt-records-cattle-export-coronavi...

A 25-year-old man from a recently docked international cattle export ship has tested positive for coronavirus in the Northern Territory.

Health authorities say the Diamantina livestock carrier arrived in Darwin's East Arm Wharf from Indonesia on Sunday night.

Container Carriers Environmental Impact: A Detailed Review
29/12/2020

Gliese Foundation has published twelve independent reviews of the largest container carriers. The table presents the ranking, name, score, number of pages of the Sustainability Report (still called CSR Report by some companies), the month of release of the report, number of years producing sustainability reports (the number available on the website, including 2019), and country in which each company is headquartered. Next, we present some of the highlights of each of the reviews.

Maersk: