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Biden signs ocean shipping bill in bid to reduce export backlogs
David Shepardson 17 June 2022 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/biden-sign-ocean-s...

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed legislation to improve oversight of ocean shipping, which lawmakers say will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs.

Three seafarers jump from containership into St. Johns River
The Editorial Team June 16, 2022 https://safety4sea.com/three-seafarers-jump-from-containership-into-st-j...

Three seafarers of the containership Simba jumped over the side in the entrance channel at the port of Jacksonville, Florida on June 15, as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection informed.

OFW remittances fall to 11-month low
Mayvelin U. Caraballo June 16, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/16/business/top-business/ofw-remitta...

THE amount of money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell to its lowest level in 11 months in April, according to data released on Wednesday by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Russian seaborne oil exports could find ways round EU insurance ban: sources
Tom Washington,Chris To,Eklavya Gupte 15 Jun 2022 https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-new...

China to regain world’s top spot in shipbuilding as Shanghai shipyards ramp up resumption
12/06/2022 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202206/1267922.shtml

Philippines: Ports authority awards shipping container registry contract to blockchain-based company
Wahid Pessarlay 16 July 2022 https://coingeek.com/philippines-ports-authority-awards-shipping-contain...

Global port congestion, high shipping rates to last into 2023, say industry execs
16 June 2022 https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/global-port-cong...

SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Global port congestion is set to continue until at least early 2023 and keep spot freight rates elevated, logistics executives said on Wednesday (June 15), urging charterers to switch to long-term contracts to manage shipping costs.

'Midshipman-X' Revealed, Files Suit Against Maersk
MarineLink June 14, 2022 https://www.marinelink.com/news/midshipmanx-revealed-files-suit-against-...

Hope Hicks is Midshipman-X. (Photo courtesy Sanford Heisler Sharp)

Port strikes the latest headache for shippers as peak season unfolds
Sam Chambers June 15, 2022 https://splash247.com/port-strikes-the-latest-headache-for-shippers-as-p...

The threat posed by strikes at ports in Asia, Europe and the US is weighing heavily on shippers’ minds as this year’s peak season unfolds.

Iran’s tanker spat with Greece nears conclusion
Sam Chambers June 15, 2022 https://splash247.com/irans-tanker-spat-with-greece-nears-conclusion/

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana ship seized in April by Greece has been freed and its oil cargo will be returned to its owner. MarineTraffic data shows the ship remains at anchor to the east of Athens this morning.