Record number of dry bulk ships hit by port congestion

Record number of dry bulk ships hit by port congestion
Sam Chambers August 20, 2021 https://splash247.com/record-number-of-dry-bulk-ships-hit-by-port-conges...

With capes closing in on the $50,000 per day mark, something not seen since June 2010, an important driver in today’s hot dry bulk market is not demand, but congestion.

Marino Partylist provides insurance cards for seafarers and volunteers

Marino Partylist provides insurance cards for seafarers and volunteers
Genivi Verdejo August 18, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/08/18/business/maritime/marino-partylis...

Marino Partylist has distributed around 10,000 insurance cards to seafarers and members of the Kayod Marino Volunteer Movement (KMVM) as protection during the pandemic.

$1 million target hit by seafarers COVID relief fund

$1 million target hit by seafarers COVID relief fund
August 19, 2021 https://shipinsight.com/articles/1-million-target-hit-by-seafarers-covid...

Substantial donations from NYK Line and other donors pushes total funds past US$1 million goal; funds urgently distributed to support COVID relief efforts for seafarers and families.

Taiwan Coast Guard rescues 10 Indonesian crew from run aground ship

Coast Guard rescues 10 Indonesian crew from run aground ship
08/19/2021 Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202108190013

Why AI is a first responder for overloaded crews in shipping’s toughest era yet

Why AI is a first responder for overloaded crews in shipping’s toughest era yet
19/08/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/why-ai-is-a-first-responder-for-ove...

India: Maritime bodies press for early second dose of Covid-19 vaccine for seafarers

Maritime bodies press for early second dose of Covid-19 vaccine for seafarers
PTI / Aug 18, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maritime-bodies-press-fo...

Maritime security and the Security Council

Maritime security and the Security Council
August 13, 2021 https://splash247.com/maritime-security-and-the-security-council/

Why the maritime industry needs to pay close attention to recent United Nations debates. By Christian Bueger, a professor at the University of Copenhagen and one of the directors of SafeSeas.

Indian Coast Guard rescues ailing Pinoy seafarer from Brazil-bound vessel

Coast Guard rescues ailing seafarer from Brazil-bound vessel
टाइम्स न्यूज़ नेटवर्क / TNN / Aug 19, 2021 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/coast-guard-rescues-ailing-...

Panaji: A 32-year-old Filipino national, serving as a crew member aboard a bulk carrier vessel MV Christina J, was rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and shifted to a private hospital at Dona Paula for further medical treatment.

Zambales gets share of Moderna vaccine for seafarers

Zambales gets share of Moderna vaccine for seafarers
Joanna Rose Aglibot -August 18, 2021 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1475368/zambales-gets-share-of-moderna-vac...

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales––The provincial government received on Tuesday at least 22 doses of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by American firm Moderna and allotted for seafarers.

Supreme Court reverses NLRC; grants seafarer $90,000 disability compensation

SC reverses NLRC; grants seafarer $90,000 disability compensation
Rey Panaligan August 17, 2021 https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/17/sc-reverses-nlrc-grants-seafarer-90000-disa...

The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) as it affirmed the Court of Appeals’ (CA) ruling that ordered the payment of $90,000 (about P4.5 million) in disability compensation to a Filipino seafarer.

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