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Fighting for the welfare of global seafarers
Jon Ingleton 22 October 2020 https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/fighting-for-the-welfare-of-glob...

Jon Ingleton talks to Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, president of the World Maritime University, the IMO’s apex institution for maritime and ocean education

China voices concern as 29 Filipino seafarers test positive for coronavirus
Jason Jiang October 22, 2020 https://splash247.com/china-voices-concern-as-29-filipino-seafarers-test...

A total of 29 Filipino seafarers have tested positive for coronavirus after arriving in China to board their ships, according to a report carried in the Manila Bulletin, the Philippines’ largest English language broadsheet newspaper.

Up to 30 nations threaten to walk away from IMO’s emissions meet-up
Sam Chambers October 23, 2020 https://splash247.com/up-to-30-nations-threaten-to-walk-away-from-imos-e...

It’s been an especially fractious week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as debate rages on how best to improve shipping’s carbon footprint.

Green groups condemn proposals to cut shipping emissions
Fiona Harvey 23 Oct 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/23/green-groups-condemn...

Campaigners urge governments to walk away from current talks and set tougher targets

Shipping sector balks at extra P5.4 B arrastre fees
Emmie V. Abadilla October 23, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/23/shipping-sector-balks-at-extra-p5-4-b-arras...

International shipping lines balk at paying an extra P5.4 billion as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) seeks to impose never-before-assessed arrastre rates on empty containers.

Phl needs its own int’l shipping line
Andrew J. Masigan October 21, 2020 - https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2020/10/21/2051084/phl-needs-its-own-in...

POEA: 29 seafarers tests (SIC) positive for COVID-19 after arriving in China
Jeffrey Damicog October 21, 2020 https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/21/poea-29-seafarers-tests-positive-for-covid-...

Twenty-nine Filipino seafarers have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after having arrived in China to board their ships, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Wednesday (Oct. 21).

IMEC, ITF launch testing and quarantine facilities
Yashika F. Torib October 21, 2020 https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/10/21/business/maritime-business/imec-i...

Quarantine and testing facilities for Filipino seafarers were recently launched by the International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) in Manila.

Entry into force of amendments to Code of the Maritime Labour Convention
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC October 21 2020 https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f7b2c0ca-43eb-4b9c-8dec-1...

Introduction

On 30 September 2020 the Shipping Deputy Ministry issued Circular 20/2020, notifying interested parties of the entry into force of the 2018 amendments to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006. The amendments will enter into force on 26 December 2020.

HRAS: Crew of Tanker Gulf Sky Caught in a Case of Political Intrigue
10-21-2020 https://maritime-executive.com/article/hrsa-crew-of-tanker-gulf-sky-caug...