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Pirates attack cargo ship with Ukrainian sailors off coast of Nigeria
19 December 2020 https://112.international/politics/pirates-attack-cargo-ship-with-ukrain...

According to the Seafarers Journal, among the eight hostages, six are Ukrainians

The Stevia cargo ship was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria. The pirates have kidnapped 8 crew members, Assafina Magazine reports.

COVID-19 Pandemic Shows Mariners Are Essential Workers, Experts Say
John Grady December 18, 2020 https://news.usni.org/2020/12/18/covid-19-pandemic-shows-mariners-are-es...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted why mariners – from ferry crews to masters of Triple E-class container ships – are “essential workers,” while questioning future shipbuilding and threatening the survival of smaller shipping companies, two experts in maritime commerce told USNI News.

Data is revolutionizing the maritime industry
December 18, 2020

Driven by data

Marorka Onboard is a maritime energy management and operational performance system. It monitors your ship’s performance, give decision support to optimize fuel consumption which can lead to reduced emissions. Located on-board the vessel, it equips you with performance monitoring, electronic measurement logging, simulation-based decision support and also extensive energy and performance analysis.

Personal Remittances Grow by 2.5 Percent in October 2020; Cumulative Contraction Narrows to 1 Percent from 1.4 Percent in September
December 15, 2020 https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=...

Industry stakeholders pursue capital intensive projects for shipping
December 16, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/12/16/business/maritime-business/indust...

NGO bares dire working conditions endured by Filipino seafarers amid pandemic
Bella Perez-Rubio October 8, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/10/08/2048143/ngo-bares-dire-wor...

MANILA, Philippines — A non-governmental organization on Thursday warned against the worsening working conditions being endured by Filipino seafarers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Covid-19: Seafarers to be amongst the first groups for vaccination
17/12/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/covid-19-seafarers-to-be-amongst-th...

ILO slams governments for failing seafarers
17 Dec 2020

Shipowners and seafarers applaud scathing finding by the International Labor Organization, affirming that governments are not meeting international convention obligations by failing to facilitate crew changes and repatriations

New app to bridge the gap between seafarers, their families and support networks
17 December 2020 https://www.thedigitalship.com/news/maritime-software/item/7003-new-app-...

We have a shared responsibility for bringing our seafarers home
17 Dec 2020 https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/shipping-covid-seafarers/

* Thousands of seafarers have been unable to get back on dry land due to COVID restrictions.
*Shipping companies call for a concerted effort by governments.
*Making seafarers 'key workers' could help resolve the problem.

This op-ed signed by several shipping industry leaders was first published in TradeWinds.