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Iran Harasses Merchant Ship in Strait of Hormuz – US Navy
Mike Schuler June 5, 2023 https://gcaptain.com/iran-harasses-merchant-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-us-...

U.S. and UK forces came to the aid of a merchant ship being harassed by Iranian fast-attack boats in Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

The incident highlights the ongoing tensions in the region.

CCC, MARINA seek greener, more sustainable maritime industry
Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos May 31, 2023 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1202605

MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) have forged partnership in pursuit of a greener and more sustainable maritime industry.

Group questions escrow provision in proposed Magna Carta for seafarers
Cristina Eloisa Baclig -June 05, 2023 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779697/group-questions-escrow-provision-i...

MANILA, Philippines—A group of seafarers questioned the escrow provision in the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which has been previously described as a “nefariously anti-labor insertion” in a law that is supposed to protect the rights of seafarers.

Fear of catastrophic shipping accidents rises despite safety gains
Greg Miller June 01, 2023 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fear-of-catastrophic-shipping-accident...

Ship losses hit record low in 2022 but ‘things could turn quickly’

Crucial updates to the Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention for the industry
02/06/2023 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/crucial-updates-to-the-guidelines-o...

Shipping Can Be Greener, Safer And More Efficient If Technological Change Is Worker-Led
MI News Network June 1, 2023 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/shipping-can-be-greener-safe...

What the oncoming El Niño weather phenomenon will mean for global shipping
May 31, 2023 https://splash247.com/what-the-oncoming-el-nino-weather-phenomenon-will-...

Meteorologists warn there’s a 90% chance of the El Niño weather phenomenon hitting this year with widespread repercussions for shipping from weaker agricultural output to greater storms in the Pacific and lower drafts along key waterways such as the Panama Canal.

Ship losses down in 2022, dark fleet and fires top concerns: Allianz
Marcus Hand | May 31, 2023 https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/finance-insurance/ship-losses-down-202...

The number of larger ships lost last year was down by more than a third, but the dark fleet is the latest safety concern, while there was also a jump in the number of fires onboard vessels, according to insurer Allianz.

Stakeholders raise concerns over rising discrimination against women in shipping
Tola Adenubi June 1, 2023 https://tribuneonlineng.com/stakeholders-raise-concerns-over-rising-disc...

AMID calls for gender parity in the global shipping industry with women participation at just two percent, there are concerns that the existing nomenclature massively discriminates against women’s participation in the sector.

ILO, IMO Chiefs Vow Ongoing Support for Seafarers
31 May 2023 https://www.miragenews.com/ilo-imo-chiefs-vow-ongoing-support-for-seafar...

IMO Secretary-General Mr. Kitack Lim welcomed International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General, Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, to IMO Headquarters (22 May) to discuss matters impacting seafarers and intensify the already close cooperation between the two UN agencies.