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Iranian boats 'attempted to impede' British oil tanker in strait of Hormuz
11 July 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/11/iranian-boats-harass-briti...

UK government spokesman says three Iranian boats were warned off by HMS Montrose, but Tehran denies involvement

Three Iranian boats have “attempted to impede” a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday, further deepening tensions in the vital shipping channel off Iran.

2 fake seafarers intercepted at NAIA
Ferdinand Patinio July 10, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1074588

MANILA – Immigration officers uncovered a new scheme by human traffickers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with the recent interception of two Filipino men, who attempted to leave the country by pretending to be seafarers.

Political opposition intensifies to Cosco Shipping's investment plans for Piraeus port
02 July 2019 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/political-opposition-intens...

Political and financial interests remain at loggerheads over the future China's Cosco Shipping’s investment plan for Piraeus, one of the leading Mediterranean leading container ports.

Navigating the Maritime Industry with IoT and AI
10 July 2019 https://www.cioreview.com/news/navigating-the-maritime-industry-with-iot...

IoT-powered platforms and AI will act as the backbone for the upcoming technological transformations in the Maritime Industry.

Cargo ship owned by JPMorgan Chase seized by US with 20 tons of cocaine
Paul Lamonica-Profile-July 10, 2019 https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/10/business/jpmorgan-msc-gayane-cocaine-...

New York (CNN Business)US authorities in Philadelphia seized a cargo vessel in June with nearly 20 tons of cocaine on board. The ship, as it turns out, is owned by a fund run by banking giant JPMorgan Chase.

Tolentino bill makes it mandatory for ship captain, crew to help those they find distressed at sea
Vanne Elaine Terrazola July 9, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/07/09/tolentino-bill-makes-it-mandatory-for-...

Following the Recto Bank incident, Senator Francis Tolentino is now pushing for a passage of law that would penalize the failure to help Filipinos who find themselves distressed at sea.

ITF calls on Sri Lanka to release Ukrainian seafarer
July 9, 2019 https://colombogazette.com/2019/07/09/itf-calls-on-sri-lanka-to-release-...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today called on the Sri Lankan Government to immediately release Ukrainian seafarer Caption Gennadiy Gavrylov and allow him to return to his home in Ukraine.

Greek ferries tied up in port in 24-hour seamen's strike
03.07.2019 http://www.ekathimerini.com/242155/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-ferri...

A 24-hour strike by seamen has left Greek ferries and other passenger boats tied up in port, stranding tourists and Greeks heading for vacation and leaving many islands cut off for the day.

DP World fires back in row with Australian dockworkers
Sam Chambers July 9th, 2019 https://splash247.com/dp-world-fires-back-in-row-with-australian-dockwor...

DP World Australia has called for an end to the strikes at its ports this week, warning that the industrial action comes at a time when shipping lines are reviewing stevedore contracts.

China launches world’s largest container ship
DM Chan https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/07/article/china-launches-worlds-largest-...

MSC Gulsun sets sail for ports of Qingdao, Shanghai, Algeciras, Gdansk, Kaliningrad and Rotterdam

MSC Gulsun, the world’s largest container vessel by carrying capacity, set sail from north China’s port city of Tianjin on Monday, heading for northwestern Europe, China Daily reported.