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Sri Lanka’s offshore crew transit hub gains traction
Sam Chambers December 31, 2020 https://splash247.com/sri-lankas-offshore-crew-transit-hub-gains-traction/

A public-private partnership that has been approved by the Sri Lanka government to carry out crew changes through an offshore crew transit hub (OCTH) positioned off the Port of Galle.

NMP trains over 5,000 maritime professionals for 2020
30 Dec 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.

Further Guidelines for Extending Seafarer Employment Agreement during COVID-19
December 30 2020 https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=87f07134-0ce0-47ec-ac5a-9...

The Cruise Ship Suicides Began After the Last Passengers Left
Austin Carr December 30, 2020 https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-cruise-ship-suicides/

Confined mostly to tiny cabins as the pandemic unfolded, crew members struggled to cope.

December 30, 2020, 5:01 AM

COSCO faces backlash as it moves to tighten grip on Greek port
JENS KASTNER and GIANNIS SEFERIADIS December 29, 2020 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/COSCO-faces-backlash-as-...

Chinese conglomerate has made Piraeus the Mediterranean's busiest sea freight hub

Two dead, seven missing as cargo ship sinks in East China
Bernama December 31, 2020 https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/two-dead-seven-missing-cargo-ship...

HANGZHOU (Dec 31): Two people have died and seven others remain missing after a cargo ship with 13 crew members on board sank yesterday in east China's Zhejiang Province, the provincial maritime search and rescue centre said today.

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.