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Maersk pauses Red Sea sailings after Houthi attack on container ship
December 31, 2023 https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Supply-Chain/Maersk-pauses-Red-Sea-sai...

COPENHAGEN/DUBAI (Reuters) -- Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk container vessel with missiles and small boats, prompting the company to pause all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours, Maersk said on Sunday.

Malaluan wants a ‘corrupt-free’ Marina
Raffy Ayeng December 23, 2023 https://tribune.net.ph/2023/12/malaluan-wants-a-corrupt-free-marina/

The new administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority on Wednesday vowed to vanquish what most seafarers and seaman’s groups have been throwing at Marina—corruption.

Execution bond in Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers discriminates against seafarers
Atty. Dennis Gorecho December 27, 2023 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/27/execution-bond-in-magna-carta-f...

The Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers might turn out to be prejudicial to and discriminatory against disabled and sick seafarers instead of protecting them due to the execution bond.

Swiss MSC confirms ship attack, no crew injured
Christian Baha 27 December 2023 https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Swiss-MSC-confirms-ship-attack-no-cr...

Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A, branded as MSC, confirmed Tuesday that the container ship MSC United VII was attacked at 12:25 UTC while traveling from King Abdullah Port, Saudi Arabia to Karachi, Pakistan in the Red Sea.

Antwerp on alert after bomb threat on MSC boxship
Bojan Lepic December 26, 2023 https://splash247.com/antwerp-on-alert-after-bomb-threat-on-msc-boxship/

The Port Authority of Antwerp has received a bomb threat related to a ship headed towards the port.

Shipping industry in the dark over US-led Red Sea navy force
Jonathan Saul December 21, 2023 https://www.reuters.com/business/shipping-industry-dark-over-us-led-red-...

LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Shipping companies remain in the dark over a new international navy coalition being assembled by the United States to combat attacks in the Red Sea, with many vessels continuing to avoid the area or cancelling contracts, sources said on Wednesday.

Is Maritime Media Putting Ships At Risk In The Red Sea?
John Konrad December 24, 2023

Top 10 2023 News Story: Sexual harassment in the maritime Industry
Stephen Blakely December 20, 2023 https://www.workboat.com/government/top-10-2023-news-story-sexual-harass...

Strict new federal rules took effect earlier this year that require the reporting of harassment and sexual misconduct within the maritime industry. Six months later, commercial shippers are still trying to clarify exactly what the rules mean for them.

New MARINA administrator Malaluan unveils priorities for maritime sector reforms
December 19, 2023 https://www.portcalls.com/new-marina-administrator-malaluan-unveils-prio...

More than 100 container ships rerouted from Suez canal to avoid Houthi attacks
Jasper Jolly Wed 20 Dec 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/20/more-than-100-container...
Cape of Good Hope diversion adds 6,000 nautical miles and three or four weeks to delivery times and has driven up oil prices