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Kin of 7 jailed PH seamen in Libya ask Duterte’s help
WILLIAM B. DEPASUPIL January 15, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/kin-of-7-jailed-ph-seamen-in-libya-ask-duter...

THE families of seven Filipino seamen currently detained in Libya for alleged attempted oil smuggling appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to have them transferred to “a more secured detention facility” because “we fear for their lives.”

Seafarer’s repatriation on compassionate grounds
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |January 16,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/212507/seafarers-repatriation-on-comp...

As a general rule, the employment of the seafarer shall cease when the he completes his period of contractual service aboard the ship, signs-off from the ship and arrives at the point of hire.

Shipping Companies Need To Support Seafarers Presenting With Mental Health Issues
14/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-companies-need-to-support-...

WMU investigated how the global transport industry will change as a result of automation and advanced technologies
2019 January 15 http://en.portnews.ru/news/270720/

Pro-labor Measures Undermine Ecosystem of Korean Shipbuilding Industry
15/01/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/pro-labor-measures-undermine-ecosys...

The Korean government’s pro-labor measures are undermining the ecosystem of the domestic shipbuilding industry.
The Korean government’s labor policy is threatening to undermine the ecosystem of the domestic shipbuilding industry, which is beginning to show a recovery sign after a long slump.

Hanjin loan exposure to hurt, but not cripple banks — DOF
Mary Grace Padin - January 14, 2019 -

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has expressed confidence there will be no significant impact on the stability of five banks due to their P21 billion loan exposure to Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC) after the shipbuilder filed for corporate rehabilitation last week.

Industry outlook: A year for IoT evolution in shipping
Martyn Wingrove 15 Jan 2019 https://www.marinemec.com/news/view,industry-outlook-a-year-for-iot-evol...

2019 will prove to be a year of transformation for the internet of things (IoT) in shipping, Inmarsat Maritime president Ronald Spithout believes.

Shipping Industry Not Prepared for IMO2020: Total
January 15, 2019 https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/141267-shipping-industry-not-prepar...

The global shipping industry is not prepared for the upcoming IMO 2020 rule despite the fact that the start date of the new global sulfur cap for marine fuel is now less than a year away.

Local investors to spend $30bn on maritime industry in 2019 – DG, NIMASA
Babatunde Akinsola -Jan 15, 2019 https://naija247news.com/2019/01/15/local-investors-to-spend-30bn-on-mar...

Campaign launched to get Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to intervene in horrific crew abandonment case
Sam Chambers January 14th, 2019 https://splash247.com/campaign-launched-to-get-sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashi...