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A sea of polluters: Shipping industry struggles to reach 2020 emissions targets
Christoph Schlautmann August 13, 2018 https://global.handelsblatt.com/companies/shipping-industry-struggles-re...

Maritime traffic is one of the worst offenders for air and water pollution, as well as CO2 emissions. The industry faces the challenge of meeting strict new regulations in less than two years' time.

North Carolina ferry captain suspended for Donald Trump flag
AP 12 Aug 2018 https://nypost.com/2018/08/12/ferry-captain-suspended-for-hoisting-trump...

HATTERAS, N.C. — Officials with North Carolina’s ferry system have suspended a boat captain and crew member for a week after they hoisted a flag supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election on a state-owned ship.

Peak Pegasus finally docks in Dalian, China after over a month
Reuters 12 Aug 2018 https://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-soybean-cargo-docks-in-chinese-port...

Lawmaker backs joint effort by CHED, MIA on marine education
August 12, 2018 http://manilastandard.net/news/national/272864/lawmaker-backs-joint-effo...

ACTS-OFW Rep. Aniceto Bertiz III on Sunday backed a joint supervision between the Commission on Higher Education and Maritime Industry Authority over the quality of education programs for ship officers.

House panel OKs shipping bill
Delon Porcalla August 13, 2018 https://www.philstar.com/business/2018/08/13/1841951/house-panel-oks-shi...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives Committee on Transportation last week approved a bill that will provide for a single classification of all vessels plying inland waters and open seas, amid fears of creating a monopoly in the shipping industry.

Coastguard wants Tawi-Tawi motorboats registered
Teofilo Garcia, Jr August 11, 2018 http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1044548

ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Philippine Coastguard (PCG) is pushing for the registration of all types of watercraft in Tawi-Tawi as part of its anti-terror effort in the southern part of the country.

V.Ships Investing in Maritime Talent
August 08, 2018 https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/19318-v-ships-investing-i...

“We recognize the need to invest in maritime talent and that includes providing learning and training programs to support those who want a career at sea with us,” said Allan Falkenberg, group director of crew management for V.Ships Leisure.

Seamen to strike in September
10.08.2018 http://www.ekathimerini.com/231613/article/ekathimerini/news/seamen-to-s...

Ferries will remain moored at Greek ports on Monday, 3 September, after the union representing the country’s seamen called a 24-hour strike following fruitless talks with ship operators to renew a collective pay agreement.

Under pressure Hapag-Lloyd 'critically reviewing the economic viability' of its ship systems
Sam Chambers August 10th, 2018 https://splash247.com/under-pressure-hapag-lloyd-critically-reviewing-th...

Germany’s top boxline Hapag-Lloyd is awash in red ink and is conducting a massive fleet-wide review of its operations to slash costs amid tricky conditions for liners worldwide.

Why container lines should fear the low sulfur rule
Peter Tirschwell | Aug 11, 2018

Some shipping industry stakeholders may not realize it, but the approaching sulfur cap on Jan. 1, 2020 is a potentially game-changing issue in the container sector specifically.

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