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Choppy waters for Greek shipping sector
09/11/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/choppy-waters-for-greek-shipping-se...

Thanks to President Trump there may be choppy waters ahead for Greece’s vital shipping industry.

As the US this week reinstated a global ban on Iranian oil exports, there are few countries outside of Iran that will be more affected by the move than Greece.

Something has to change in shipping’s platform quest
November 9th, 2018 https://splash247.com/something-has-to-change-in-shippings-platform-quest/

Stefan Kukman, founder and CEO of CargoX, looks at the past, present and future of maritime’s efforts to conduct business online.

Top ocean carriers reportedly plan global association
Edwin Lopez Nov. 9, 2018

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Rallying call to fix shipping’s gender imbalance
Jason Jiang November 8th, 2018 https://splash247.com/rallying-call-to-fix-shippings-gender-imbalance/

At a high profile event in Manila yesterday the Philippines’ first ever female chief engineer issued a stark reminder to shipping executives around the world, stressing that the right person for any maritime job should be settled not by gender but by competence.

Marina submits Emsa ‘proof of compliance’ on seafarer education, training, certification
Lorenz S. Marasigan - November 9, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/marina-submits-emsa-proof-of-compliance-on...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has submitted its “proof of compliance” with European Maritime Safety Agency (Emsa) standards.

Isolation and the challenges of crew internet
07 November 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/isolation-and-the-challenges-...

No one was arguing that seafarers shouldn’t have internet access at the CrewConnect Global conference in Manila, but there are growing concerns over the impact it can have in terms of isolating individual crew members and their mental health.

Govt addressed seafarers’ concerns; recruitment agency says Trinidadians not hired
November 7, 2018 http://demerarawaves.com/2018/11/07/govt-addressed-seafarers-concerns-re...

The Guyana government has already intervened to address claims of discrimination against Guyanese seafarers by one of the companies contracted to hire them to work aboard vessels involved in oil exploration offshore Guyan.

Pirates attack Bermudian ship near Nigeria
Owain Johnston-Barnes Nov 8, 2018 http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20181108/pirates-attack-bermudi...

A Bermudian-registered tanker was attacked by pirates near Nigeria early Tuesday morning.

The Department of Marine and Ports received a report at 2.25am that day from the LNG tanker River Niger stating the vessel was under attack in the Gulf of Guinea.

Preventing Maritime Vessel Explosions – The Role of the Marine Chemist
November 7, 2018 https://www.marinelink.com/news/preventing-maritime-vessel-explosions-44...

A collaborative effort by the Marine Gas Hazards Control Program

Calls for comprehensive STCW revision grow
Jason Jiang November 7th, 2018 https://splash247.com/calls-for-comprehensive-stcw-revision-grow/

The rapid evolution of technology is not being followed by the development of maritime personnel competence, and the current International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) is already behind the times, delegates attending the CrewConnect event in Manila were told today.