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Cargo ship collided with pier at Barranquilla VIDEO
NIKOLAY TORKIN January 17, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/01/17/cargo-ship-collided-with-pier-at...

Shipping Industry Cyber Attacks Prompt Government Action : Security Upgrade Following Spate of Crimes
January 16, 2019 https://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/shipping-industry-cyber...

Duterte open to gov't takeover of Hanjin facility in Subic--Lorenzana
AMITA LEGASPI, January 16, 2019 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/681633/duterte-open-to-g...

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.