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REVEALED: Why the doomed El Faro cargo ship sailed right into a hurricane before sinking in the Bermuda Triangle with all 33 souls lost
Keith Griffith and Jennifer Smith and Snejana Farberov 20 May 2018

The author of a new book about the sinking of the El Faro has offered insights into why the ship sank and what could have saved the 33 crew members who died at sea.

Journalist Rachel Slade, the author of Into The Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm And The Sinking Of El Faro, says that both 'hubris' and the 40-year-old ship's age were key factors.

Ferry on fire, passengers and crew evacuated, Bali island Video
Mikhail Voytenko May 17, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/05/17/ferry-on-fire-passengers-and-cre...

IMO establishes autonomous vessels taskforce
Sam Chambers May 18th, 2018 https://splash247.com/imo-establishes-autonomous-vessels-taskforce/

Greener fuels may not make shipping safer – here’s why
May 17, 2018 http://theconversation.com/greener-fuels-may-not-make-shipping-safer-her...

Global shipping emits 2% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions and this is projected to increase. No wonder there have been widespread calls for the shipping industry to reduce its hazardous emissions by replacing traditional fuels with “greener” alternatives.

IMO ponders green-tech, digital future for shipping industry
18/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/imo-ponders-green-tech-digital-futu...

On Tuesday May 15th, the International Maritime Organisation hosted a high-level, live-streamed debate on its role as a regulator in the future of shipping and international trade.

ICS keeping in touch with shipowner interests into the future
18 May 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/ics-keeping-in-touch-with-s...

Vincent Wee talks to International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) secretary-general Peter Hinchliffe and chairman Esben Poulsson about the complexities of achieving successful yet cost effective regulations for shipowners.

Guerrero bares Marina reorganization agenda
Lorenz S. Marasigan - May 10, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/guerrero-bares-marina-reorganization-agenda/

Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero has proposed a 14-point agenda to give the agency the boost that it needs to carry out lasting reforms in the industry.

Choking On Our Harvest: Threats Loom Over Global Food Trade
Alan Bjerga, Hannah Dormido, Cindy Hoffman and Adrian Leung May 18, 2018

Container ship grounding in Baltic sea Update
Mikhail Voytenko May 17, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/05/17/container-ship-grounding-in-balt...

Asian shipowners urge greater collaboration with ICS
17 May 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/global-whispers/asian-ship-owners-...

With Asia gaining prominence in the maritime industry, the relationship between the Asian shipowners and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has become even more important.