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Marina, PCG, CHED, DOH sign EO 63 IRR
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat October 24, 2018 https://business.mb.com.ph/2018/10/24/marina-pcg-ched-doh-sign-eo-63-irr/

Shipping venture to target ASEAN
Shelley Shan / 24 Oct 2018 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/10/24/2003702940

Eyeing shipping business opportunities in Southeast Asian nations, four state-run companies and one private firm have established a new firm in Singapore, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday.

Seafarer testimony to drive Dubai connectivity discussions
22 October 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/middle-east-africa/seafarer-testim...

Testimony from working seafarers, crewing experts and shipping customers will bring a completely fresh, evidence-based perspective to a special discussion on ship-to-shore connectivity during Seatrade Maritime Middle East week at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

142 passengers rescued from Ro-Ro vessel in Aklan
Jennifer P. Rendon 24 Oct 2018 https://thedailyguardian.net/local-news/142-passengers-rescued-from-ro-r...

MORE THAN 100 passengers were stranded for several hours off Malay, Aklan after a Ro-Ro vessel suffered engine trouble.

The Philippine Coast Guard – Aklan immediately dispatched personnel after they received a report from M/V Super Shuttle 18 around 11:00 in the morning of Oct. 22, 2018.

SHIPPING NEWS: Efficiency drives demand for larger ships
Peter Ziobrowski 24 Oct 2018 https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/business/shipping-news-efficiency-driv...

The Halifax waterfront used to be a very different place.

NYK Develops Internet of Ships Platform
22 Oct 2018 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/nyk_develops_internet_of_ships_platform

According to Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line (NYK), a testbed has been established for an Internet of Ships Open Platform (IoS-OP) that will be used to improve vessel safety and reduce environmental loads.

China’s Cosco to pump more money into Piraeus development
AFP - Oct 21,2018 - http://jordantimes.com/news/business/chinas-cosco-pump-more-money-piraeu...

PIRAEUS, Greece — Chinese shipping giant Cosco on Friday said it has ambitious plans for the Greek port of Piraeus, including boosting already-bustling container and car piers and a five-star hotel expansion.

Tides of Change in Hong Kong’s Maritime Industry
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP-Nigel Ward and Jonathan Lam October 23 2018 https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=97904575-cc06-4590-adc0-d...

Summary: The 2018 policy address on 10 October 2018 by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has created excitement and paved the way for further developments in Hong Kong’s maritime sector which has seen its global competitiveness decline over the past years.

Seafarers are still waiting to get cyber security training
Anatassio Adamopoulos 23 Oct 2018

It is difficult nowadays to avoid cyber security in the era of digitalisation during a conversation on the future of shipping. But despite the prevalence of the matter in the public domain, the importance of cyber security does not appear to apply to seafarers, who do not receive adequate — if any — cyber security training, experts warn

Safeguarding seafarers’ mental health
AMBASSADOR CARLOS SALINAS October 23, 2018
https://www.manilatimes.net/safeguarding-seafarers-mental-health/455525/