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Cyber Attacks: Who will be hit next – and can it be prevented?
16/11/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cyber-attacks-who-will-be-hit-next-...

Maritime Safety Committee takes practical steps to support shipping and seafarers during pandemic
16/11/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-safety-committee-takes-pra...

An important reference set of protocols to ensure safe ship crew changes and travel during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been recognized by IMO’s technical body, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).

Shipping industry urges Governments to take forward USD 5 billion proposal to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime transport
16/11/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-industry-urges-governments...

Stuck at sea: Seafarers who kept international trade humming despite Covid-19
Raul Dancel, Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, Nirmala Ganapathy, Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja and Fabian Koh Nov 15, 2020, 5:00 https://www.straitstimes.com/world/stuck-at-sea-seafarers-who-kept-inter...

Thousands of seafarers around the world have been stuck on ships for about a year or longer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Marina boosts maritime safety in domestic shipping
Raymund Antonio November 15, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/15/marina-boosts-maritime-safety-in-domestic-s...

Efforts of the Maritime Industry Authority to promote safety in domestic shipping drew praises from maritime stakeholders after it released an order fortifying safety and upholding shared responsibility as a vital element in ensuring maritime safety in domestic shipping.

18 testing facilities designated for Filipino seafarers bound for China
November 13, 2020 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1876722/Manila/Local-News/18-testing-...

AS PART of stricter protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, China has designated 18 testing facilities across the country for Filipino seafarers bound for China.

China-Australia Spat Strands 400 Seafarers as Crew Change Humanitarian Crisis Looms
Aaron Clark, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) November 13, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/china-australia-spat-strands-seafarers-crew-change-...

An estimated 400 seafarers and roughly 2 million tons of coal are stuck on ships off the northeast coast of China, as a spiraling diplomatic row with Australia threatens to turn into a humanitarian crisis.

Tech solution developed to resolve the crew change crunch
Sam Chambers November 13, 2020 https://splash247.com/tech-solution-developed-to-resolve-the-crew-change...

A Hong Kong maritime consultancy has developed technology it believes can ensure safe crew changes through the pandemic.

IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee Addresses Crew Change Crisis – Better Day for Seafarers Coming and Going
Barry Parker November 13, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/imos-maritime-safety-committee-addresses-crew-chang...

Repatriation of seafarers has been one of the most vexing issues facing the maritime industry throughout 2020, as Covid-19 has ravaged the world.

COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry
12 November 2020 https://unctad.org/news/covid-19-cuts-global-maritime-trade-transforms-i...

The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and associated supply chains. UNCTAD expects a return to growth in 2021