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Groups seek more flights for stranded seafarers
William B. Depasupil August 13, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/08/13/news/national/groups-seek-more-fl...

THE seafaring sector has asked the government to allow additional humanitarian flights to ferry in and out of the country an estimated 100,000 seafarers who are either stranded abroad or waiting for flights to board their ships.

Coronavirus Intensifies Global Shipping Risks
CAPT. ANDREW KINSEY 08-12-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/coronavirus-intensifies-global...

The global shipping industry is responsible for transporting as much as 90 percent of world trade. The number of reported total shipping losses of vessels over 100 gross tons (GT) declined in 2019 to 41 – the lowest total this century and a nearly 70 percent decline over 10 years.

Shipping all at sea when it comes to defining decarbonisation
August 13, 2020 https://splash247.com/shipping-all-at-sea-when-it-comes-to-defining-deca...

Shipping has no clear understanding of what decarbonisation means in real terms for the industry, a new poll suggests.

Australia detains cargo ships for alleged labour abuse
AUG 13, 2020 - https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/australia-detains-cargo-ships...

AUSTRALIAN authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labour violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year at sea.

Prisoners at sea: The unsung heroes moving the world
•Aug 8, 2020

Exhibition spreading awareness of migrant seaman abuses
William Yen 08/10/2020 https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202008100023

Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) A mobile exhibition currently in Taipei is hoping to spread awareness of the hardships and abuses that migrant seaman face on deep sea fishing vessels and spur the government to enforce labor standards in place, the organizers said Monday.

Now home, seafarers demand for unpaid salaries, benefits
Ana P. Santos 11 August 2020 https://rappler.com/nation/now-home-seafarers-demand-unpaid-salaries-ben...

manila, philippines

The seafarers are also trying to repatriate the remains of colleagues who died at sea

After months of being stranded at sea, repatriated seafarers are embroiled with manning agencies over unpaid wages and the return of the remains of colleagues who passed away on board.

Deaf ears to seafarers’ pleas
Michael Grey | Aug 11, 2020 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/opinions-analysis/deaf-ears-seafarers-...

Feeder boxship slams into pier at Manila port
Jason Jiang August 11, 2020 https://splash247.com/feeder-boxship-slams-into-pier-at-manila-port/

The 2003-built 639 teu feeder containership Ocean Abundance slammed into a pier at Manila North Harbor Port on Monday.

Ports around the world review ammonia nitrate storage plans in wake of Beirut blast
Sam Chambers August 11, 2020 https://splash247.com/ports-around-the-world-review-ammonia-nitrate-stor...

Ports around the world are actively reviewing their ammonia nitrate storage guidelines in the wake of last Tuesday’s terrible explosions that decimated much of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.