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Pacific Basin bulker and crew arrested in Nigeria after cocaine seized
Gary Dixon 1 Aug 2023 https://www.tradewindsnews.com/bulkers/pacific-basin-bulker-and-crew-arr...

Officials discover 24 kg of drugs on board the Cooper Island

A Pacific Basin supramax bulker and its crew of 20 have been arrested in Nigeria following a drugs seizure.

Maritime stakeholders must come to aid of seafarers – Sarumi
Godwin Oritse 1 Aug 2023 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/maritime-stakeholders-must-come-to-a...

CHAIR of the Nigerian chapter of the Mission To Seafarers, MTS, Lagos, Adebayo Sarumi, has said that operators and stakeholders in the Nigerian Maritime industry must support the humanitarian works of the Mission so as not to disrupt international trade.

CU Lines on the ropes with chairman detained in China
Sam Chambers August 1, 2023 https://splash247.com/cu-lines-on-the-ropes-with-chairman-detained-in-ch...

The grand plans for China United Lines (CU Lines) lie in tatters, the company becoming a victim of the collapse in box freight rates over the last year.

IMO's 2024 World Maritime theme centers on safety
Yashika F. Torib August 2, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/08/02/business/maritime/imos-2024-world...

MARITIME Safety has been selected by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for its 2024 World Maritime Theme, which will culminate in the celebration of World Maritime Day on Sept. 26, 2024.

Global shipping has a vague new climate strategy — is it pointing in the right direction?
Don Maier August 2, 2023 https://www.greenbiz.com/article/global-shipping-has-vague-new-climate-s...

The potential for change is great in an industry responsible for 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Maritime accidents must be prevented at all cost, at all times
Manila Bulletin Aug 3, 2023 https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/2/article-790

Soft skills’ importance in a rapidly changing maritime industry
The Editorial Team July 31, 2023 https://safety4sea.com/cm-soft-skills-importance-in-a-rapidly-changing-m...

As efforts to decarbonize and digitalize the industry expand, seafarers and onshore personnel are expected to keep up with the rapidly evolving developments by improving their skills, panelists agreed during a dedicated panel on soft skills at 2023 Crew Welfare Week.

Finding maritime in the 2nd SONA
Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel August 2, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/08/02/business/maritime/finding-maritim...

IN his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) last year, nothing was mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (BBM) relating to the maritime industry.

NYK to use crew management software to prevent labour shortages
Martyn Wingrove 28 Jul 2023 https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/nyk-sets-to-implement-crew-ma...

Japanese shipping group NYK is set to begin using new software to manage crew attendance and to calculate allowances for seafarers on tugboats, following a rule change that requires stricter oversight of seafarer work hours

Shipowner jailed in the US over Iranian ties
Sam Chambers July 28, 2023 https://splash247.com/shipowner-jailed-in-the-us-over-iranian-ties/

Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Virginia, and Tehran, Iran, a naturalised US citizen, was sentenced this week to 41 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release as well as a fine of more than $2m.

He had earlier pleaded guilty to two separate conspiracies to violate sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran.