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Deadly conditions for Indonesian migrant crews tied to illegal fishing
Basten Gokkon 6 January 2020 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/01/deadly-conditions-for-indonesian-migra...

Dumped at sea for months with no food, water
Benard Sanga 11th Jan 2020 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001356067/dumped-at-sea-for-mon...

Renewed pirates attacks raise fresh concerns on cost of shipping
08/01/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/renewed-pirates-attacks-raise-fresh...

Misdeclared lithium battery cargo caused Cosco Pacific fire
Gavin van Marle 08/01/2020 https://theloadstar.com/misdeclared-lithium-battery-cargo-caused-cosco-p...

New maritime regulations disruptive to pricing: Steve Felder of Maersk
Shreya Nandi 11 Jan 2020 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/new-maritime-regulations-disruptive-...

Our approach in India is the same as it is globally, Steve Felder said
The global shipping containerized trade has slowed down a little this year, Steve Felder said

Steve Felder

Oil Smuggling (Or Not) From Iran: Some Numbers
Michael Lynch Jan 10, 2020https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2020/01/10/oil-smuggling-or-no...

3 missing after tanker collides with fishing vessel
10/01/20 https://safety4sea.com/3-missing-after-tanker-collides-with-fishing-vessel/

Three sailors are reported to be missing after a collision took place between the Russian-flagged tanker Glard 2 and the Turkish-flagged fishing vessel Dursun Ali Coskun during the early morning hours of Friday, January 10.

Piracy incidents rise in Singapore Strait
08/01/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/piracy-incidents-rise-in-singapore-...

Filipino cruise ship crew member fired for wearing offensive sweater
INQUIRER.NET U.S. Bureau / January 06, 2020 https://usa.inquirer.net/50287/filipino-cruise-ship-crew-member-fired-fo...

Tanker owners face insurance headache as Mideast war risk haunts shipping trade
10/01/2020 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tanker-owners-face-insurance-headac...

Even as the United States and Iran appear to signal a keenness to avoid further conflict, oil and gas shipowners are bracing to pay a price for the war of words that culminated in rocket strikes in Iraq over the last week – higher insurance bills.