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Mitsui's main shipyard quits commercial vessels: Japanese shipbuilder contends with the rise of Chinese and South Korean rivals
June 12, 2018 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Mitsui-s-main-shipyard-quits-...

TOKYO -- Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding will stop making commercial ships at a major shipyard outside Tokyo as the business remains a perennial money loser due to intense competition with Chinese and South Korean rivals.

P135.8-million port development projects to bring bigger ships to Subic Bay
09/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/p135-8-million-port-development-pro...

Some P135.8 million worth of infrastructure projects designed to expand and further develop port facilities here will bring in bigger ships and boost the income of the Port of Subic upon their completion by next year.

Australia Bans Ship Over Navigation Deficiencies
2018-06-10

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Philippines-flagged general cargo ship Thorco Luna after it was detained for a third time this year for consistently failing to meet international standards.

The ship was released from its latest detention at Port Kembla on June 8, 2018 and will not be permitted to enter an Australian port for a period of three months.

Shipping industry very concerned about Italian policy on migrants rescued at sea
12/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-industry-very-concerned-ab...

Oil spill off Louisiana as vessel hits production platform
Donal Scully June 10th, 2018 https://splash247.com/oil-spill-off-louisiana-vessel-hits-production-pla...

An oil spill occurred off Louisiana after a 61-foot motor vessel hit the Breton Sound 18 production platform, causing the discharge of about 840 gallons of crude from the rig.

Nobody was reported injured in the incident.

Sexts and the City: Seamen, 12 O'Clock! Anchors aweigh, children.
CARINA HSIEH JUN 6, 2018

New initiatives keep Maersk Line at forefront of global transport service
June 10, 2018 https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180610/business-news/new-in...

Thomas Smith, local agent for Maersk Line, is bringing Maersk Line’s sophisticated refrigerated technology to the Maltese market.

Analysing a new age of autonomous vessels
11/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/analysing-a-new-age-of-autonomous-v...

The International Maritime Organization answers the questions of Government Europa on how the next generation of autonomous vessels can be regulated to ensure safety for all involved.

BIMCO Supports Push To Step Up Fight Against Maritime Corruption
11/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bimco-supports-push-to-step-up-figh...

Hopes this week's Trump-Kim summit will stem the tide of North Korean ghost ships washing ashore in Japan
Jake Sturmer and Yumi Asada 10 June 2018

On a desolate stretch of Japan's north-western coast lies a wrecked, wooden fishing boat with weather-beaten Korean characters near the bow.