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Seaman admits to fatal stabbing on L.A.-bound container ship
City News Service May 2, 2022 https://www.dailybreeze.com/2022/05/02/seaman-guilty-of-fatal-stabbing-o...

A Philippines national who fatally stabbed a fellow crew member on a container ship en route from Shanghai to Los Angeles pleaded guilty Monday, May 2, to a federal criminal charge.

Coast Guard calls off search for missing man
Apr. 30, 2022 https://www.nj.com/news/2022/04/coast-guard-calls-off-search-for-missing...

The U.S. Coast Guard searched Delaware Bay for about four hours Saturday after the crewman of a Singapore cargo ship was reported missing.

Tanker owners face battle to rejuvenate fleets
Sam Chambers May 2, 2022 https://splash247.com/tanker-owners-face-battle-to-rejuvenate-fleets/

Tanker owners anxious to rejuvenate their fleets will have to be patient and fork out very considerable sums, new data from broker Gibsons shows.

With record amounts of containerships and LNG carriers ordered over the five last quarters, shipyards are sitting on near-three year orderbooks.

How war, shipping boom, China lockdowns impact Panama Canal
Greg Miller Follow May 2, 2022 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-war-shipping-boom-china-lockdowns-...

After record year in FY 2021, canal still growing this year — but more slowly

Fear of employer retaliation leads immigrant seafarers to delay, avoid medical care: study
March 9, 2022 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/22344-fear-of-employer-...

Union Blames FG For Seafarers’ Inability To Compete Globally
May 2, 2022 https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2022/05/02/union-blames-fg-for-seafare...

Largest Philippine Bank to Sell Bonds Against Ocean Pollution
Ditas Lopez/Bloomberg May 1, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/largest-philippine-bank-to-sell-bonds-against-ocean...

A clump of plastic and other debris drifts in the ocean. (Photo By Steven Guerrisi via Flickr)

Asian shipyards contend with spiralling steel plate costs
Sam Chambers April 28, 2022 https://splash247.com/asian-shipyards-contend-with-spiralling-steel-plat...

Enjoying a longer orderbook than they’ve had for more than a decade, Asia’s shipyards are having to contend with soaring input prices, likely leading to some testy negotiations with owners for higher priced contracts in the coming months.

Shipping industry pushes to rescue remaining seafarers trapped in Ukraine
Jonathan Saul via Reuters - May 2, 2022 https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2022/05/02/216234/shipp...

LONDON— Just under 500 seafarers remain stuck onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports – skeleton crews who were left on board to enable their crew mates to be evacuated amid the conflict with Russia, shipping officials said on Friday.

Shipping industry pushes to rescue remaining seafarers, including Pinoys, trapped in Ukraine
JONATHAN SAUL, Reuters April 30, 2022 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/830218/shipping-industr...