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Twenty-Two Countries Searching for Seafloor Minerals
04-11-2020 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/twenty-two-countries-searchin...

Container shipping lines cancel hundreds of sailings to stem losses as Covid-19 pandemic hits global trade
Ryan Swift 10 Apr, 2020 https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3079234/container-shippi...

Seamen fled the ship in attempt to return home. New trend? VIDEO
Mikhail Voytenko April 5, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/04/05/seamen-fled-the-ship-in-attem...

Light at the end of one tunnel with no light at the end of next
Mikhail Voytenko April 10, 2020 http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/04/10/light-at-the-end-of-one-tunne...

P.S. Listen to this interview, given by Dr John P.A. Ioannidis, a professor of medicine and professor of epidemiology at Stanford University School of Medicine (you may easily find many more materials refuting mainstream coronavirus narrative)

ICS Issues New Guidance for Managing Ship and Seafarer Certificates During Coronavirus Crisis
Mike Schuler April 9, 2020 https://gcaptain.com/ics-issues-new-guidance-for-managing-ship-and-seafa...

The Lloyd’s List Podcast: How to help shipping’s stranded seafarers
09 Apr 2020 https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1131904/The-Lloyds...

With sailors stranded, shippers face a hard choice
Adam Minter Apr 9, 2020 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/04/09/commentary/world-comment...

MARINA assures continued transport of goods as cargo shipping stays operational
NICOLE-ANNE C. LAGRIMAS, April 10, 2020 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/733466/marina-assures-contin...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has assured the public of the continued transportation of goods amid the enhanced community quarantine as hundreds of ships completed normal cargo operations in the past week.

WTO predicts world trade could fall by up to 32%
Grant Rowles April 9th, 2020 https://splash247.com/wto-predicts-world-trade-could-fall-by-up-to-32/

A report published yesterday by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) says that world trade is expected to fall by up to 32% this year due to the disruption of economic activity caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

MSC website down, carrier admits it might have been hit by malware
Sam Chambers April 10th, 2020 https://splash247.com/msc-website-down-carrier-admits-it-might-have-been...

Seventeen hours after its IT system went down Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) finally said this afternoon that it might have been the victim of a malware attack.