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Greece leads resistance to ban on European tankers transporting Russian oil
Sam Chambers May 10, 2022 https://splash247.com/greece-leads-european-resistance-to-russian-tanker...

Strong lobbying from shipowning interests has seen the European Union pull back from some of its proposed sanctions on Russia, while Japan, another key client of commodities from the world’s largest country, has detailed plans to cut its Russian energy reliance.

Image reveals why shipping chaos won’t end
Frank Chung May 10, 2022 - https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/image-reveals-...

Incredible images show the scale of the shipping crisis that’s causing long delays and rising prices for Australians, with no end in sight.

Drug smugglers strapping contraband to ships' hulls in bid to outsmart Australian port officials
Ursula Malone 11 May 2022 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-11/drug-smugglers-stash-contraband-s...

International crime syndicates are attempting to smuggle drugs into the country by strapping them to the hulls of cargo ships to evade detection, police say.

Platform identifying global maritime corruption risks launched
Marcus Hand | May 10, 2022 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/finance-insurance/platform-identifying...

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched a new platform to enable parties to identify risks in different ports around the world.

Panama Promotes Agreement With The Three Most Important Japanese Shipping Companies To Embark Panamanian Seafarers
10/05/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/panama-promotes-agreement-with-the-...

Crew of 18 rescued after leaking cargo ship sinks off Indonesia
Gary Dixon 9 May 2022 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/crew-of-18-rescued-after-leaki...

Permata Asia goes down after losing power due to water ingress

Indonesian authorities have saved 18 seafarers after their general cargo ship sank on Saturday.

Impact of Ukraine war on global shipping
Expert risk article | May 2022

Ukraine invasion adds to pandemic challenges

The war has caused widespread disruption to global shipping, and is likely to exacerbate ongoing supply chain disruption, port congestion and crew crises caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

P17-billion Subic shipyard rehab snags tax perks
Ben O. de Vera - May 10, 2022 https://business.inquirer.net/347563/p17-billion-subic-shipyard-rehab-sn...

MANILA, Philippines—The interagency, Cabinet-level Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has approved tax-free perks for the P17-billion Project Agila taking over the massive Subic facility left behind by South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanjin.

Greek Shipowners Kill EU’s Russian Oil Tanker Ban
Nikos Chrysoloras, Alberto Nardelli and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) May 9, 2022 vhttps://gcaptain.com/greek-shipowners-kill-eu-russian-oil-tanker-ban/

Improvements to safety of shipping
07/05/2022 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/improvements-to-safety-of-shipping/

Autonomy, distress systems, and fuel cell and oil fuel safety topped the agenda at last week’s IMO Maritime Safety Council 105th meeting.

The outputs of the bi-annual meeting are keenly watched by the shipping industry as its decisions have far-reaching impacts for ship owning, operating and servicing.