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Seafarer as gender neutral term in maritime industry
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO September 17,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/258431/seafarer-as-gender-neutral-ter...

In the recent decades, the word “seafarer” has replaced the word “seaman” in the male-dominated maritime industry. The term “seaman” was widely used to describe anyone working at sea.

Worker killed in explosion at Maersk's partner yard in India
NIKLAS KRIGSLUND 11.09.19

A worker has died in an explosion at the Shree Ram shipbreaking yard in Alang, India, with which Maersk has a close partnership. The accident happened last week. Maersk tells ShippingWatch that there were no Maersk ships being scrapped when the accident happened.

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Haze prompts Singapore visibility warning
Sam Chambers September 16th, 2019 https://splash247.com/haze-prompts-singapore-visibility-warning/

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) yesterday issued a reduced visibility warning to ships, as farmers slash and burn vast chunks of forest in neighbouring Indonesia creating significant haze around Southeast Asia.

Container Shipping: Ship Sizes Keep Increasing Despite Stagnant Volume Growth
17/09/2019

Global growth in container volumes has picked up slightly in the second quarter of the year, with growth in the first seven months reaching 1.2%, compared to the just 0.8% in the first quarter.
Demand drivers and freight rates

Despite this rise, the growth figure remains substantially below what the industry has been used to, with growth in the first seven months of 2018 equal to 4.4%.

Malaysia encourages gender diversity in the maritime industry
16/09/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/malaysia-encourages-gender-diversit...

The 2019 World Maritime Week kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (10 September), with an opening session dedicated to “Encouraging gender diversity in the maritime industry” in recognition of this year’s IMO World Maritime theme.

Need to attract more women into shipping industry: Amitabh Kumar
17/09/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/need-to-attract-more-women-into-shi...

India should look at attracting more women to join the shipping industry, Amitabh Kumar, Director General of Shipping, has said.

Action plan presented in Bangladesh to improve shipping’s most dangerous profession
Sam Chambers September 12th, 2019 https://splash247.com/action-plan-presented-in-bangladesh-to-improve-shi...

Iranian targeting of shipping in the Arabian Gulf ‘changes the game’ by raising risks to new levels
Callum Paton September 11, 2019 https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/iranian-targeting-of-shipping-in-t...

Tehran known to target British and American crew members and was disappointed by failure to seize Western nationals in recent hijackings

Panamanian mission ends with ‘good impression’
Raymund Antonio September 15, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/09/15/panamanian-mission-ends-with-good-impr...

Officials of the Panama Maritime Authority concluded their five-day visit to the Philippines last week, with a “good impression” on the country’s maritime training centers.

Iran Rejects U.S. Claim it was Behind Saudi Oil Strikes
Reuters September 15, 2019 https://gcaptain.com/iran-rejects-u-s-claim-it-was-behind-saudi-oil-stri...