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USAID Supports Launch of First Nonstop Philippine Shipping Service between U.S. and Philippines
https://ph.usembassy.gov/usaid-supports-launch-of-first-nonstop-philippi...

Paradigm shift seen in seafarer treatment
Vincent Wee | Sep 23, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ship-operations/paradigm-shift-seen-se...

The Covid crisis has brought about a paradigm shift in the approach to seafarer welfare while also highlighting the industry's deficiencies which will factor into its future prospects, a panel at the Sea Asia 2021 virtual conference said.

1 dead, 9 missing in Visayas sea mishaps
Robertzon Ramirez - September 26, 2021 | https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/09/26/2129729/1-dead-9-missing-visa...

MANILA, Philippines — A crewmember of a roll-on roll-off ferry died while nine fishermen were reported missing in two maritime incidents off the coast of Ormoc City and at the vicinity of Tanguingui Island in northern Cebu and Gigantes Island in Iloilo, respectively, on Friday.

The Historical Sins of Carlos Quirino - 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines
Bob Couttie 21 September 2021 https://nqc.gov.ph/en/resources/the-historical-sins-of-carlos-quirino/?f...

Ahmad Fuad Osman’s Enrique de Malacca.

Operation DGAR: A Collective Effort to Repatriate Stranded Mariners During a Global Pandemic
Chris Fertig September 22, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/operation-dgar-a-collective-effort-to-repatriate-st...

A Case Study in the flexibility, ingenuity and responsiveness of the commercial maritime industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Singapore widens seafarer vaccination campaign
Sam Chambers September 23, 2021 https://splash247.com/singapore-widens-seafarer-vaccination-campaign/

Singapore is widening its vaccination programme for seafarers calling at the key Asian port city.

According to port agency GAC, Singapore has announced that it will offer vaccinations to international ocean-going signing-on seafarers.

Container lines rack up ‘amazing’ $28.6bn profit in Q2
Marcus Hand | Sep 06, 2021 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/container-lines-rack-amazin...

Container lines racked up a staggering $28.6bn in profits in the second quarter of the year a 13-fold improvement on a year earlier.

Future-proofing the Maritime Labour Convention
22/09/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/future-proofing-the-maritime-labour...

London International Shipping Week 2021 was the backdrop for a unique and thought-provoking conference, ‘Future-proofing the Maritime Labour Convention’, held by SRI at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week.

Seafarer Vaccination Numbers Improve, But Challenges Remain
Sep 21, 2021 https://maritime-executive.com/article/seafarer-vaccination-numbers-impr...

Vaccination of seafarers underway – Marina
September 22, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/09/22/business/maritime/vaccination-of-...

Seafarers waiting for their turn to be vaccinated at The Tent in Las Piñas City contributed photo