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- Belfast Lough: Cargo vessel captain fined after Stena 'near miss'Kolapi Utime admitted turning in front of a ferry that had 503 people on board in Belfast Lough.
- Belfast-bound cargo ship refloated after running aground on the Isle of ManA cargo ship en route to Belfast, which ran aground off the Isle of Man, is towed back into the sea.
Financial Times
- Who’s really feeling the shipping cost squeeze? The bulk of the burden is falling on smaller customers as shipping freight rates decommoditise.
- Soren Skou: Maersk’s shy helmsman charts a greener courseIndustrial group’s chief takes lead role in tackling shipping industry’s climate challenge
The Herald
- Nicola Sturgeon's health adviser Devi Sridhar says: 'Don't go on a cruise ship ever'One of Nicola Sturgeon’s key Covid advisers has said people should permanently avoid cruise ships because of the potential for various infections to spread on board.
The Independent
- Boat sinks in Bangladesh pond, 21 dead, others missing A passenger boat carrying more than 100 people sank after a collision in a large pond in Bangladesh, and officials said 21 people were dead and about 50 missing
Belfast Telegraph
- At least 21 dead as passenger boat sinks in BangladeshAt least 21 people are dead and around 50 are missing after a passenger boat carrying more than 100 people sank following a collision in Bangladesh.
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- Bangladesh Ferry Accident Kills at Least 19, Many MissingAt least 19 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers slammed into a vessel transporting sand on Friday in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh.
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