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Crews Start Abandoning Ships In Ukraine
Ann Koh/Bloomberg March 10, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/abandoning-ships-ukraine/

Some shipowners have begun to ask crew to abandon their ships stuck off the coast of Ukraine, as Russia’s invasion of its neighbor reached the end of its second week.

Maersk Runs Back To Russia For Empty Containers
Kirsten Donovan/Reuters March 15, 2022

Shipping group Maersk still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the invasion of Ukraine began and to pick up around 50,000 containers stranded in Russia, Chief Executive Soren Skou said on Tuesday.

The company has temporarily halted new container bookings to and from Russia, as a consequence of what the Kremlin calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine.

Oil Tanker Traders Go Underground To Buy Cheap Russian Crude
Serene Cheong/Bloomberg March 15, 2022 https://gcaptain.com/oil-tanker-traders-cheap-russian-crude/

Away from the public eye. That’s where Russian crude is going as buyers tread carefully in their dealings with the pariah producer.

Seafarers and war
Ambassador Carlos Salinas March 16, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/16/business/maritime/seafarers-and-w...

LAST February 24, President Vladimir Putin of Russia ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Since then, millions of people have fled their homes and thousands have been killed.

54 pang Pinoy seafarers mula Ukraine nakauwi na: DFA
Mar 15 2022 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/15/22/54-pang-seafarers-mula-ukraine-na...

Nakauwi ngayong Martes ang 54 pang Filipino seafarers mula Ukraine, na kasalukuyang nakikipag-giyera sa Russia, sabi ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Ito na ang batch na may pinakamaraming bilang na napauwi sa bansa.

Davao-based Dennis Uy’s shipping firm gets tax perks
Ben O. de Vera - March 15, 2022 https://business.inquirer.net/343449/davao-based-dennis-uys-shipping-fir...

MANILA, Philippines—The Cebu-based shipping firm owned by Davao businessman Dennis A. Uy has been granted tax-free and other perks by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB).

Digital tools to improve health of sailors on merchant ships
14 March 2022 https://hamburg-news.hamburg/en/innovation-science/digital-tools-improve...

Hamburg-based e-learning platform and software modules to improve health at sea

Industry continues to pull out of Russia
Adis Ajdin March 14, 2022 https://splash247.com/industry-continues-to-pull-out-of-russia/

The ostracisation of Russian maritime from global organisations is accelerating with the country’s class society and a flag registry getting expelled from IACS, and Maersk moving to sell its stake in a major Russian terminal operator.

DOTr: Maritime sector ready to operate at full capacity
Faith Argosino March 4, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/04/dotr-maritime-sector-ready-to-operate-at-fu...

The maritime sector is ready to increase its capacity to 100 percent for sea travels now that the National Capital Region (NCR), and 38 other areas, are now under Covid Alert Level 1, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Friday morning, March 4.

COPE Forms Working Group on Workplace Culture in the Maritime Sector
Mar 13, 2022 https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/cope-forms-working-group-on...