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Positive news for shipping as China eases covid restrictions
Sam Chambers December 1, 2022 https://splash247.com/positive-news-for-shipping-as-china-eases-covid-re...

In the wake of unprecedented protests Beijing’s zero covid stance looks to be easing.

The strict pandemic rules have stymied industrial production all year, and put a brake on shipping earnings.

28 Weeks Jail For A Ship’s Captain Who Stole Gas Oil From A Firm And Fled To Indonesia
MI News Network November 30, 2022 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/28-weeks-jail-for-a-ships-ca...

Filipino seafarers go paperless with the use of blockchain
The Editorial Team November 30, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/filipino-seafarers-go-paperless-with-the-use-of-b...

Seafarers from the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) will no longer need to carry their certificates with them, as MAAP launched an e-wallet that would contain all the records of all its cadets from enrollment to graduation using blockchain technology.

Splash Extra: Muted maritime trade growth forecast through to 2027
November 30, 2022 https://splash247.com/splash-extra-muted-maritime-trade-growth-forecast-...

Exec gets baptism of fire in manning industry
Yashika F. Torib November 30, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/11/30/business/maritime/exec-gets-bapti...

NACONIEL "Niel" de la Torre is among the rare type of executives in the local manning industry.

IMO 'White List' ensures jobs of 400K PH seafarers
Yashika F. Torib November 30, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/11/30/business/maritime/imo-white-list-...

Stowaways Rescued from Ship’s Rudder After 11-Day Voyage
Reuters November 29, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/stowaways-rescued-from-ships-rudder-after-11-day-vo...

LAS PALMAS, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Two of three stowaways who were rescued in Spain’s Canary Islands after enduring 11 days on the rudder of a fuel tanker from Nigeria have been returned to the ship with the aim of deporting them.

Maersk Revamps Network for Shipping’s ‘New Reality’
Mike Wackett November 29, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/maersk-revamps-network-for-shippings-new-reality/

Major Chinese export markets are showing signs of a recovery after the steep post-Golden Week holiday decline, led by a rebound in demand for intra-Asia services, according to the latest Asia-Pacific market update from Maersk.

Pirates boarded tanker that had lost contact off West Africa
The Editorial Team November 28, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/pirates-boarded-tanker-that-had-lost-contact-off-...

South Korean officials confirmed that pirates boarded the product tanker B. Ocean near Cote d’Ivoire, which they released after a while.

Shipping braces as largest uprising since Tiananmen Square rips across China
Sam Chambers November 28, 2022 https://splash247.com/shipping-braces-as-largest-uprising-since-tiananme...

The largest protests seen in China since the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 have spooked financial and commodity markets today.

Both the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets closed down on Monday while the prices of key commodities including oil came under pressure.