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Container ship crew combat loneliness with karaoke
From The Podcast Hour, 16 March 2019 https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-podcast-hour/audio/201...

Microsoft buys into maritime artificial intelligence
Sam Chambers April 5th, 2019 https://splash247.com/microsoft-buys-into-maritime-artificial-intelligence/

Microsoft is moving into the world of maritime artificial intelligence, backing an American platform, Nautilus, that is among the leaders in the emerging tech domain.

Shipping gets its own Geneva Declaration
Sam Chambers April 5th, 2019 https://splash247.com/shipping-gets-its-own-geneva-declaration/

ICC International Chamber of Commerce : Brands, maritime operators and US law enforcement seek to stop maritime transportation of counterfeits
05/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/icc-international-chamber-of-commer...

Seafarers' Happiness Index sees across-the-board declines

Happiness aboard the world's ships is down across the board, Mission to Seafarers director of advocacy Ben Bailey said at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference Wednesday afternoon.

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Crew kidnapped from cargo ship off Cameroon
4th Apr 2019 https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/maritime-security/crew-kidnapped-f...

Four crewmembers have been kidnapped from a container ship off the coast of Cameroon in the latest piracy incident in the region.

Uncertain outlook for shipping industry this year — Maybulk
05/04/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/uncertain-outlook-for-shipping-indu...

The shipping industry outlook for 2019 and beyond remains uncertain after experiencing a relatively buoyant climate last year, thanks to the improvement in the dry bulk market driven by better freight rates across all shipping segments.

Ferry suffers fire off Queensland, passengers evacuated
04/04/19 https://safety4sea.com/ferry-suffers-fire-off-queensland-passengers-evac...

The Australian passenger vessel 'Fitzroy Flyer' suffered an engine room fire and all of its four crew and 37 passengers were evacuated, east-north-east of Cairns, Queensland on 29 March 2019.

IMO Works to Clamp Down on Illicit Shipping Practices
Reuters April 4, 2019 https://gcaptain.com/imo-clamp-down-illicit-shipping/?utm_campaign=twitt...

reuters logoBy Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ shipping agency is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use flag registries fraudulently to conceal their activities, officials said.

DENR holds dredging by ship with Chinese crew
Jhesset O. Enano, Maricar Cinco - April 04, 2019 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1102965/denr-holds-dredging-by-ship-with-c...