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New fuel oil regulations for shipping industry to create winners and losers

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 07:48 — helmsman

New fuel oil regulations for shipping industry to create winners and losers
19/09/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/new-fuel-oil-regulations-for-shippi...

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Mitigating Threats to Undersea Internet Infrastructure

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 07:41 — helmsman

Mitigating Threats to Undersea Internet Infrastructure
Jacob Styczynski 2018-09-19 https://www.maritime-executive.com/blog/mitigating-threats-to-undersea-i...

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Containership chaos at port of Antwerp after pilots stage a walkout

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 07:39 — helmsman

Containership chaos at port of Antwerp after pilots stage a walkout
Alexander Whiteman 19/09/2018 https://theloadstar.co.uk/containership-chaos-port-antwerp-pilots-stage-...

Some 30 containerships are without a berth in the Antwerp region, following a 24-hour walkout by the Flemish Pilotage Service union.

The strike commenced at 7pm on Monday, with sources yesterday telling The Loadstar that about 40 vessels were then outside Antwerp, unable to discharge or load.

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Nigeria eyes largest supplier of seafarers in Africa

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 06:57 — helmsman

Nigeria eyes largest supplier of seafarers in Africa’
September 19, 2018 http://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-eyes-largest-supplier-of-seafarers-...

Nigeria is set to become the largest supplier of seafarers in the West and Central Africa; it was learnt in Egypt Wednesday.

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Kenya: Let universities train seafarers to make them globally competitive

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:18 — helmsman

Let universities train seafarers to make them globally competitive
September 18 2018 https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/letters/Let-universities-train-seafarers/4...

June 25 is the annual Day of the Seafarer, a celebration designated by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to recognise the unique contribution made by seafarers to international seaborne trade, the world economy and civil society.

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China's state-owned Cosco takes over Port of Kaohsiung: report

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:16 — helmsman

China's state-owned Cosco takes over Port of Kaohsiung: report
Keoni Everington 2018/09/18 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3532748

China could now own Taiwan's largest harbor - the Port of Kaohsiung

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IMarEST reports on impact of autonomous ships

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:13 — helmsman

IMarEST reports on impact of autonomous ships
Anne-Marie Causer 18 Sep 2018 http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/imarest-reports-on-...

IMarEST’s Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Special Interest Group has been working to gauge the potential impacts of self-governing ships and plot out a new course for the shipping industry’s valued workforce.