Piraeus container port workers call off strike after deal with Cosco

Piraeus container port workers call off strike after deal with Cosco
05.11.2021 • https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1171227/piraeus-container-port-work...

Cargo vessels collide on Chao Phraya River

Cargo vessels collide on Chao Phraya River
2 Nov 2021 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2208291/cargo-vessels-colli...

Two cargo ships collided on the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province late on Tuesday morning.

Asian shipowners fire broadside at European emissions trading scheme (ETS) plans

Asian shipowners fire broadside at European ETS plans
Sam Chambers November 9, 2021 https://splash247.com/asian-shipowners-fire-broadside-at-european-ets-pl...

Further proof of the bitter fault lines emerging in the global green governance of shipping emerged today with an uncharacteristically strongly worded missive from the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA), hitting out at the European Union’s plan to include shipping in the bloc’s emissions trading scheme (ETS).

Shipping company warns it's having trouble finding crew to run freighters, threatening further delays

Shipping company warns it's having trouble finding crew to run freighters, threatening further delays
Grace Kay 8 Nov 2021 https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-company-warns-cargo-boat-crew-s...

COVID-19 has taken a toll on shipping crews across the world — and a Hong Kong-based maritime company warns it could cause a lack of seafarers.

Raising the bar for satellite communications access at sea

Raising the bar for satellite communications access at sea
8 Nov 2021 https://satelliteprome.com/opinion/raising-the-bar-for-satellite-communi...

Jens Ewerling is Product Manager, VSAT at Cobham SATCOM.

In its most recent Seafarer Happiness Index report, the Mission to Seafarers found there to be an increase in investment, and subsequent improvement in access to connectivity at sea, because of Covid-19.

Seafarer’s diet and kidney cancer

Seafarer’s diet and kidney cancer
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO - | November 09,2021 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/410590/seafarers-diet-and-kidney-cancer

A seafarer’s working conditions on board the vessel, including his dietary provisions, can aggravate or increase the risk of contracting ailments like kidney diseases.

The Seafarers’ Charity launches its new website

The Seafarers’ Charity launches its new website
09/11/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-seafarers-charity-launches-its-...

Labour shortage: World’s supply-chain problem is also a human crisis

Labour shortage: World’s supply-chain problem is also a human crisis
Adam Minter, Nov 08, 2021, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/la...

The Next Shipping Crisis: A Maritime Labor Shortage

The Next Shipping Crisis: A Maritime Labor Shortage
Adam Minter 7 November, 2021 - https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3289921/adam-minter/next-shippin...

Covid-19: Ministry investigating mariner cases in Bluff, Pinoy seamen among them

Covid-19: Ministry investigating mariner cases in Bluff
Louisa Stey l Nov 08 2021 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126923356/covid19-mi...

The Ministry of Health is investigating two cases of Covid-19 aboard a ship berthed in Bluff.

In a statement, the ministry said the cases were likely historical as the mariners delivered weak positive results; and that results from repeat testing were expected on Tuesday.

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