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Stricter requirements for maritime schools
CIH January 12, 2022 https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/01/12/business/maritime/stricter-requir...

To address the shortcomings earlier identified by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in maritime education and training in the country, education and maritime authorities proposed stricter requirements for maritime schools.

Maersk provides a snapshot of growing port congestion around the world
Sam Chambers January 12, 2022 https://splash247.com/maersk-provides-a-snapshot-of-growing-port-congest...

Maersk has provided clients with a global congestion update with shippers warned they must brace for another tough year of bottlenecks and disruption.

European Union to block South Korean shipbuilding mega-merger
Jan 11, 2022 https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/european-union-to-block-south-k...

Antitrust authority of the European Union will block shipbuilding merger of South Korean companies Daewoo and Hyundai due to concerns that the deal may restrict supply of cargo vessels. The possibility of the veto was reported by AFP citing sources.

Merchant ship accosted by unknown craft in security incident in Gulf of Oman
Jennifer Gnana 1 Jan 2022 https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/shipping/...

11 crew, including Pinoy held on ship hijacked by Yemen rebels — UAE
AFP January 11, 2022 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/817701/11-crew-includin...

UNITED NATIONS - A ship hijacked by Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea has 11 crew on board from five countries, the United Arab Emirates told the United Nations Security Council president on Monday.

Greek islanders block ship full of construction materials for migrant camps
ANSA 2022/01/10 https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/37728/greek-islanders-block-ship-fu...

Local residents of Lesbos and Chios have prevented a ship carrying building materials and machinery for the construction of migrant camps from docking. The Greek government plans to build "Closed and Controlled Access Centers" on both islands.

UAE denounces Houthis’ hijacking of affiliated cargo ship in letter to Security Council
Sami Hegazi 11 Jan 2022 https://dailynewsegypt.com/2022/01/10/uae-denounces-houthis-hijacking-of...

Ship’s crew consists of 11 people of different nationalities, including 7 from India

The US is spending billions of dollars deepening port harbors to make room for 'mega' container ships that are only getting bigger
Hannah Towey

The Ever Ace, the world's largest cargo ship, is as long as four football fields and can carry over 23,000 containers.

Container ships like this one have more than doubled in size over the past decade. While the massive vessels can hold more Amazon orders than you can imagine, the rapid growth presents a problem for US ports — the ships can't fit into most harbors.

New Sea Change Fund to provide grants for seafarers in crisis
Sam Chambers January 7, 2022 https://splash247.com/new-sea-change-fund-to-provide-grants-for-seafarer...

Maritime charity Sailors’ Society has launched a new fund to provide urgent welfare grants for seafarers and their families in desperate need.

Omicron VS the seafarer
31/12/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/omicron-vs-the-seafarer/

2019 December sounds so long ago! Yes, that was the time we heard about the COVID virus, and which many of us naively believed to be a hype by the media, and the ensuing impact it was having on the general populace in the world, as well as travel between countries.