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PH Navy to arrest illegal fishers in country’s EEZ
Martin Sadongdong June 30, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/06/29/ph-navy-to-arrest-illegal-fishers-in-c...

Regardless of nationality, the Philippine Navy (PN) will not hesitate to arrest fishermen who will use illegal fishing techniques that would destroy the minerals and other marine life within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Vessel abandons trip; poor weather blamed
June 30, 2019 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1812124/Cebu/Local-News/Vessel-abando...

SOME 130 passengers and seven crew members of mv Sunriser 2 were rescued after the vessel encountered big waves and strong winds in the waters north of Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday morning, June 29, 2019.

The Gulf of Guinea is now the world’s worst piracy hotspot
29 June 2019

The tricks that baffled buccaneers off Somalia and South-East Asia may not help in west Africa

Seamen’s mandatory SSS contributions hit
WILLIAM DEPASUPIL June 20, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/seamens-mandatory-sss-contributions-hit/572074/

A Ship and Its Crew Get Entangled in Trump-Xi Huawei Battle
28/06/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/a-ship-and-its-crew-get-entangled-i...

Some of the people most eager to see a resolution in the U.S.-China trade conflict may be the crew of a ship circling in the East China Sea.

Shipping Industry Bets Big on IoT in Bid to Save Billions
Manon Verchot 28 Jun 2019 https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/shipping-industry-b...

Across the shipping industry, IoT technology is finally graduating from pilots to real-world commercial products

Shipping companies that are investing in IoT technology believe monitoring shipments more closely will help them to make better decisions about their goods.

The next global tech disruption will happen where few expect it
John Konrad June 28, 2019 https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2019/06/28/the-next-global-tech-disrup...

Greenpeace blocks soya cargo in French port to denounce government's 'inaction' on climate
Pauline Bock • 29/06/2019

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Greenpeace France continued its blockade of a cargo ship in the harbour of Sète, France, on Saturday, to protest against the French government's lack of action on climate change.

Make public Marina, PCG reports on WPS incident: solon
Jose Cielito Reganit June 27, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1073504

MANILA -- A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Thursday urged the government to make public the findings of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on the West Philippine Sea incident involving a Filipino fishing boat which sank when reportedly hit by a Chinese vessel last June 9.

Panama, new maritime firm open doors for Filipino seafarers
Leony Garcia - June 27, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/06/27/panama-new-maritime-firm-open-d...