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Covid-19 restrictions threaten shipping lanes and crew
Jamie Smyth and Thomas Hale 6 Sept 2020 https://www.ft.com/content/916a8a0c-de71-4501-af2a-ff00733039fe

Global supply chains at risk as crews marooned at sea for up to 17 months

The closure of international borders, flight caps and quarantine procedures owing to Covid-19 pose a grave threat to global shipping supply chains and the welfare of seafarers, the head of Australia’s maritime safety authority has warned.

Eight crewmen rescued from sinking cargo ship near Bintulu
05 Sep 2020 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/09/05/eight-crewmen-rescued-...

SIBU (Bernama): Eight crew members of a cargo ship faced an anxious moment when the vessel almost sank due to a storm about 17 nautical miles from the Bintulu Port.

Search for missing Filipino seafarers temporarily suspended
Jerome Aning September 06, 2020 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/190699/search-for-missing-pinoys-suspe...

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese coast guard has temporarily suspended the search for more than 30 Filipino crew of the cargo ship that capsized in southwestern Japan on Wednesday as another typhoon barreled toward Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday.

Rescued seafarers in Japan are from Cebu
Morexette Marie B. Erram | September 05,2020 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/338074/rescued-seafarers-in-japan-fro...

Prayers asked for safety of 39 Filipino seafarers in Japan
Leslie Ann Aquino September 3, 2020 https://seafarertimes.com/2020-21/node/4740#overlay=node/add/article

A Catholic prelate on Thursday asked the faithful to pray for the safety of the 39 Filipino crew members onboard a missing cargo vessel in Japan.

“We have to pray more and hope for the best of our 39 Filipino seafarers,” Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos said in a statement.

How the coronavirus pandemic has given shipping clarity
September 4, 2020 https://splash247.com/how-the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-given-shipping-cl...

Matthieu de Tugny from Bureau Veritas writes for Splash today on shipping’s path ahead post-Covid-19.

More ammonium nitrate found at Beirut port
Sam Chambers September 4, 2020 https://splash247.com/more-ammonium-nitrate-found-at-beirut-port/

The Lebanese army found another 4.35 tonnes of explosive ammonium nitrate yesterday near the entrance to Beirut port, one month on from the deadly blast caused by 2,750 tonnes of the same substance that ripped apart much of the city.

2nd crew member, dead cows found after ship sinks off Japan
MARI YAMAGUCHI Sep. 4, 2020 https://www.whig.com/article/20200904/AP/309049977

Cargo ship travelling from Gujarat towards JNPT collides with anchored Uttan trawler, 12 crew members safe
Sep 04, 2020 https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/cargo-ship-travelling-from-gujarat...

Japan Rescued Missing Ship Crew Member
September 3rd, 2020 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-09-03/japan-rescued-missing-s...

Japan’s Coast Guard @JCG_koho have rescued 1 Filipino crew member after a Panamanian cargo ship carrying 41 others went missing. @MarineTraffic data shows high waves and strong winds due to Typhoon #Maysak at the time. More @business: https://bloom.bg/2EUqYqZ #台風の影響 (Source: QuickTake)