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Five maritime technology trends in 2019
Anil Prabha 3 January 2019 https://techhq.com/2019/01/five-maritime-technology-trends-in-2019/

The maritime industry looks towards an evolution of Artificial Intelligence, autonomous technologies, Internet of Things systems, cybersecurity and even 'dynamic digital twin' modelling.

Waves and tides
Michael L. Tan 2 Jan 2018 https://opinion.inquirer.net/118577/waves-and-tides

Our relationship with the seas has been ambivalent. We love the seas, a source of livelihood and of life itself, but often enough, the seas bring out, even incite, a wide range of emotions. I think immediately of the anxiety and trepidation of women left behind, and of their sorrow and grief when men do not return.

China, Samoa and debt-for-equity swaps
Stewart Firth 1 January 2019 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/01/01/china-samoa-and-debt-for-equity-...

Ship with crew of 10 stranded since August finally berthed
stephanie lee 1 Jan 2019 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/01/ship-with-crew-of-10-s...

KOTA KINABALU: Ten foreign crewmen stranded in a faulty vessel with limited food, water and electricity supply since August in waters off Pulau Gaya near here were finally able to see improvements in living condition beginning with New Year’s Day.

Ferry caught in storm, cargo shift, Java sea
Mikhail Voytenko December 31, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/12/31/ferry-caught-in-storm-cargo-shif...

Five technologies to transform maritime in 2019
Martyn Wingrove 01 Jan 2019

Shipping is just beginning to reap some of the benefits in operational efficiency improvements, emissions and expenditure reductions, safer navigation and regulatory compliance that digitalisation has to offer.

Digital momentum is building within the industry along with a push to achieve greater levels of autonomy, full adoption of artificial intelligence, crewless ships, blockchain-controlled logistics and integrated ship-port operations.

2019 will be a good year
Susan V. Ople - January 2, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019-will-be-a-good-year/

Why 10 million Filipinos endure hardship abroad as overseas workers
Aurora Almendral December 2018 National Geographic

Families in the Philippines receive billions from the ‘new heroes’—nannies in Hong Kong, sailors in the Arctic, and domestic workers in the Middle East.

Recuerdo Morco was 22 when he first saw snow. Wrapped in four layers of coveralls and parkas, he looked up into the swirling sky as huge flakes settled onto the deck of his cargo ship.

Exporters reeling from port-congestion losses
Elijah Felice Rosales -January 1, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/exporters-reeling-from-port-congestion-los...

Container vans pile up in Manila North Harbor being readied to go to their destination.

Marina seeks Malacañang approval of maritime plan
GENEVI FACTAO 1 Jan 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/marina-seeks-malacanang-approval-of-maritime...