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Over 90,000 cruise ship crew members stuck at sea amid coronavirus outbreak: Last week, three cruise crew members had to be med-evaced, one later died.
Mina Kaji,Gio Benitez and Amanda Maile 9 April 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/US/90000-cruise-ship-crew-members-stuck-sea-amid/...

Coronavirus could accelerate digitalisation in the shipping industry
09/04/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/coronavirus-could-accelerate-digita...

OWWA assists 3,816 stranded seafarers
Yashika F. Torib April 8, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/04/08/business/maritime-business/owwa-a...

Sick Russian seaman transported to Manila from Mati for treatment
Ivy Tejano April 7, 2020 https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/04/07/sick-russian-seaman-transported-to-man...

Crew members detained as they leave cargo ship to buy food in CDO
Froilan Gallardo - April 7, 2020 8:40 pm

The five crew members of M/V King Evaristo arrested by Cagayan de Oro police. Photo courtesy of the Cagayan de Oro Police Office
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 7 April) – Five crew members of a cargo ship who disembarked to buy food here were arrested by authorities for allegedly violating protocols of the community quarantine.

PH stands with Vietnam after China sinks Hanoi fishing boat
Apr 08 2020 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/08/20/ph-stands-with-vietnam-after-chin...

MANILA - The Philippine government on Wednesday stood with Vietnam after a Chinese ship sank a Vietnamese vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week.

French shipowners urge Macron to enact a shipping Marshall Plan
Sam Chambers April 8th, 2020 https://splash247.com/french-shipowners-urge-macron-to-enact-a-shipping-...

2 'quarantine' ships for returning OFWs now in Manila
Raymond Carl Dela Cruz April 6, 2020 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1098941

MANILA – Two passenger ships, volunteered by a private shipping company for conversion into "quarantine ships", have arrived at Pier 13 in South Harbor, Manila on Monday.

Filipino seafarers lament lack of government assistance amid COVID-19
Menchani Tilendo April 6, 2020 https://www.bulatlat.com/2020/04/06/filipino-seafarers-lament-lack-of-go...

Filipino seafares on board the Grand Princess Cruise Ship. (Photo courtesy of Migrante International)

Japan bans Filipino seafarers from entering the country
Sam Chambers April 6th, 2020 https://splash247.com/japan-bans-filipino-seafarers-from-entering-the-co...

Crew changes and ship deliveries in Japan just got a whole lot more challenging with the government issuing extraordinary travel bans on Friday covering 73 nations, including the Philippines.