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Holy See meets people of the sea at Tilbury
31 May 2018 received via email

The Port of Tilbury was the meeting place between the Holy See and people of the sea during a visit by Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, the Pope’s ambassador to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, 29 May.

The 73-year-old American Archbishop spent time at the London Tilbury Seafarers Centre, then went on board two ships – Federal Lyra, a bulk carrier, and Gerda, a tanker - to meet crew members.

Large Container Ship THESEUS containers loss and collapse
NIKOLAY TORKIN June 3, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/06/03/large-container-ship-theseus-con...

NYK Joins Internet of Ships Open Platform Consortium
04/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/nyk-joins-internet-of-ships-open-pl...

Abandon ship: oil tanker scrappage to hit multi-year high as earnings sink
Jessica Jaganathan/REUTERS | June 03, 2018 https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/abandon-shi...

The surge in scrapping underscores how the sector is grappling with one of its worst-ever crises, hit hard after rates for transporting oil plunged to multi-year lows.

Strong Chinese presence at Greek maritime exhibition Posidonia
04/06/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/strong-chinese-presence-at-greek-ma...

The 2018 Posidonia, the biennial maritime exhibition attracting the elites of the Greek and international shipping industry, will open next week, breaking new records and with strong Chinese presence, organizers said.

Whales and seabirds at risk from deadly plastic and nappies after 80 shipping containers go overboard
Jane Dalton 3 June 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/shipping-container-...

Call for industry chiefs to take more responsibility for pollution after cargo falls off vessel near Sydney

‘Seaman’ was a seawoman, now, momtrepreneur
Roger Pe - June 3, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/seaman-was-a-seawoman-now-momtrepreneur/

Remembering Nine Seafarers Killed in a Fireball
2018-05-31 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/remembering-nine-seafarers-ki...

Piraeus port blockade draws China complaint
ILIAS BELLOS 02.06.2018 http://www.ekathimerini.com/229209/article/ekathimerini/news/piraeus-por...

Cargo ship drops containers off Australia, nappies wash up on beaches
Alison Bevege 2 June 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-ship/cargo-ship-drops-conta...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A cargo ship lost 83 containers over-board during heavy seas off Australia and items including nappies and sanitary pads are washing up on beaches while there are fears the ill-fated containers will pose a hazard for shipping and whales.