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AMOSUP opens facilities for seafarer vaccination
Yashika F. Torib June 9, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/09/business/maritime/amosup-opens-fa...

The vaccination program for Filipino seafarers will start rolling out this month with the Association of Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) opening its facilities nationwide as the venue of inoculation.

Prioritize seafarers' welfare
Ambassador Carlos Salinas June 9, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/09/business/maritime/prioritize-seaf...

Pushing boundaries for Filipina seafarers
Yashika F. Torib June 9, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/09/business/maritime/pushing-boundar...

Third Officer Abigail Chin started sailing as a child.

Marina hastens digitalization to ease transaction with stakeholders
By Carmela I. Huelar June 9, 2021 https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/06/09/business/maritime/marina-hastens-...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has somehow hastened the move of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) towards digitalization and the shift to online technology.

Technology is Paving the Way for the Future of Shipping
09/06/2021 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/technology-is-paving-the-way-for-th...

Greenpeace Blocks Bulk Carrier at France’s Port of Saint-Nazair
Mike Schuler June 7, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/greenpeace-blocks-bulk-carrier-at-frances-port-of-s...

Anti-Israel protesters block Zim cargo ship in Oakland
SUE FISHKOFF/JTA JUNE 9, 2021 https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/anti-israel-protesters-block-zim-cargo-...

“Block the Boat” organizers online also indicated similar actions would take place this week in Detroit, Vancouver, Philadelphia and London.

Ship Orders Surge as Carriers Rush to Add Capacity
Costas Paris June 8, 2021 https://www.wsj.com/articles/ship-orders-surge-as-carriers-rush-to-add-c...

Big shipyards say they are running out of construction slots and they are raising prices to meet rising steel costs

Seafarers Worldwide Marooned by Perfect Storm of COVID-19 Restrictions
George Fu June 7, 2021 https://www.theepochtimes.com/seafarers-worldwide-marooned-by-perfect-st...

Ship Abandonments Hit Record in 2020 -ITF
June 7, 2021 https://gcaptain.com/ship-abandonments-hit-record-in-2020-itf/

The International Transport Workers’ Federation said today it helped seafarers recover nearly $45 million in owed wages last year while cases of ship abandonments nearly doubled to a record high.

‘Owed wages’ are usually pay, bonuses or entitlements that are unpaid by a shipowner or their agent for the work already done by a seafarer.