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Smaller shipowners ought to be concerned by today’s P&I merger mania
Sam Chambers May 12, 2022 https://splash247.com/smaller-shipowners-ought-to-be-concerned-by-todays...

With a little over two weeks now until the North and Standard Club votes are counted, the number one item on almost every other International Group (IG) club’s agenda is how this proposed merger will impact upon the other clubs and what the ramifications will be on the IG.

Decarbonisation a “secondary issue” for Shipping
14/05/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/decarbonisation-a-secondary-issue-f...

Long asset lifespans, high energy dependency and limited viable alternatives make shipping one of the harder-to-abate sectors to decarbonise, according to Fitch Ratings.

Study: Shipping May Bear Responsibility for Decline of the Whale Shark
May 13, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/study-shipping-may-bear-respo...

The commercial shipping industry faces new criticism for ship strike incidents involving whale sharks, which have been declared endangered due to a massive decline in their numbers.

COVID-19’s Impact on Seafarer Populations Will be Felt for Years to Come
Editorial May 13, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/covid-19s-impact-on-seafarer-populations-will-be-fe...

Here’s what’s at risk tomorrow if we don’t respond to the crew change crisis today.

10 Guimaras-bound passengers rescued after sea mishap
Nanette Guadalquiver May 11, 2022 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1174238

BACOLOD CITY – All 10 passengers of a Guimaras-bound unlicensed motorboat traveling from southern Negros Occidental were rescued after the vessel capsized on Wednesday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.

Two seamen are new pols proclaimed mayors in Bohol
Leo Udtohan | May 11,2022 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/440458/two-seamen-are-new-pols-procla...

500 seafarers trapped in Ukrainian ports
May 11, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/05/11/business/maritime/500-seafarers-t...

FIVE hundred seafarers remain sheltered awaiting evacuation onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, down from 2,000 six weeks ago.

How Two Ex-Cops Cracked a $100 Million Maritime Mystery
Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel May 11, 2022 https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-05-11/how-two-ex-cops-cracked-a-...

New direct route boosts Sino-UK trade
LI XUEQING 2022-05-12 http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202205/12/WS627c6095a310fd2b29e5c256.html

Shipping service between ports of Shanghai, Liverpool helps both traders amid headwinds

A year ago, when Allseas Global Logistics started its Shanghai/Ningbo-Liverpool direct shipping route known as China Xpress, the service was a temporary move made to support supply chains that had been hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Russia’s isolation deepens as shipping lines make final port calls
Greg Miller May 11, 2022https://www.freightwaves.com/news/russias-economic-isolation-deepens-as-...

Chart: American Shipper based on data from VesselsValue
Shipping lines wind down remaining services to Russia’s European ports