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All those cargo ships sitting in the San Francisco Bay are going away, maybe forever
Andrew Chamings Jan. 12, 2022 https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/cargo-ships-San-Francisco-bay-Oakla...

The sight of a dozen or more container ships, each the length of the Salesforce Tower, sitting in the bay chugging diesel has become the norm for Bay Area residents and those driving over the Bay Bridge.

The human resources challenge facing every maritime business
Richard Clayton 17 Jan 2022 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1139536/The-human-...

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Omicron cases detected in Shenzhen and Beijing
Sam Chambers January 17, 2022 https://splash247.com/omicron-cases-detected-in-shenzhen-and-beijing/

In China, the number of Covid-19 cases across the county reached the highest since March 2020 on Monday, as the country reported a daily rise of 223 new infections.

The first local transmission of the omicron variant in Beijing was reported on Saturday, with the Winter Olympics fast approaching.

CREWING ONLINE'S GLOBAL SEAFARER SALARY INDEX (GSSI) OFFERS CREW A GOOD SALARY REFERENCE
7 Jan, 2022 https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/crewing-online-s-global-seafa...

Joar Songcuya brings back his nautical art to Manila
John Legaspi January 17, 2022 https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/17/joar-songcuya-brings-back-his-nautical-art-...

The Ilonggo seafarer-artist continues to present his sailor’s life with ‘The Sea Is Not A Quiet Place’ exhibit

Bodies of 3 seafarers missing after 'Odette' recovered
January 14, 2022 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1918178/cebu/local-news/bodies-of-3-s...

THE bodies of three more seafarers who went missing after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette were recovered in separate search and retrieval operations in Cebu and other parts of Central Visayas.

Yemen’s Houthis reject UN call to free UAE-flagged ship
16 Jan 2022 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/16/houthis-reject-un-call-to-free-...

Houthi rebels say the Rwabee was carrying military equipment, accusing the UN of siding with ‘murderers who violate international laws’.

Tianjin forced into greater lockdown as Covid-19 cases spread to Shanghai and Dalian
Sam Chambers January 14, 2022 https://splash247.com/tianjin-forced-into-greater-lockdown-as-covid-19-c...

Cases of Covid-19 are spreading in Tianjin, forcing wider lockdowns, while other Chinese port cities including Dalian and Shanghai reported cases yesterday sparking fears of more supply chain chaos.

Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine gives 12 months of wages as year-end bonus
01/15/2022 https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202201150005

Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., one of the leading container cargo shippers in Taiwan, has decided to raise year-end bonuses for its employees to the amount equivalent to 12 months of wages on average, and has also decided to raise salaries by an average of 4 percent, after a bumper year that saw a significant rise in shipping rates and profit.

Overseas Filipinos’ personal remittances sustain growth in November 2021 — BSP
TED CORDERO January 14, 2022 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/818193/overseas-filipinos-...

Money sent home by overseas Filipinos continued its uptrend in November 2021, a month before the consumption-heavy Christmas season, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday showed.