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Visa cost payment as illegal recruitment
DENNIS R. GORECHO June 28, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/visa-cost-payment-as-illegal-recruitment/

SEAFARERS are not required to pay for the expenses incurred in the visa processing as part of deployment fees. Otherwise, the company may be liable for illegal recruitment per Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) rules.

Widow of longshoreman killed by snapped ship line files wrongful death suit
Alex Bruell 4 July 2018 https://tdn.com/news/local/widow-of-longshoreman-killed-by-snapped-ship-...

The widow of a 34-year-old longshoreman who died when a mooring line snapped and struck him at the Port of Longview last week has filed a $16 million wrongful death lawsuit against the cargo ship’s corporate owner and managing company.

Korea Ocean Business Corporation to be launched on July 5
04/07/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/korea-ocean-business-corporation-to...

Korea Ocean Business Corporation will be launched on July 5 to support Korea’s ailing shipping industry. It is established to follow through on President Moon Jae-in’s campaign pledge to revitalize the shipping industry, which was on the verge of breakdown following the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping.

DMCA’s Maritime Advisory Council meets to promote maritime sector growth via innovation and enhanced competitiveness
02/07/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dmcas-maritime-advisory-council-mee...

U.S. Maritime Sector Among the Jones Act’s Biggest Victims
Colin Grabow June 28, 2018 https://www.cato.org/blog/us-maritime-sector-among-jones-acts-biggest-vi...

Passengers rescued from stricken Indonesia ferry; 29 dead
Associated Press - July 4, 2018 https://www.philstar.com/world/2018/07/04/1830498/passengers-rescued-str...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Passengers trapped for a night on a stricken ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early Wednesday, an official said, as the death toll rose to 29.

Philippines releases 11 Bangladeshi seamen
July 3rd, 2018 https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/foreign-affairs/2018/07/03/phili...

This file photo, released by Filipino navy, shows the cargo ship Diamond 8 and its crew of different nationalities. photo: Mindanao Examiner

Container ship SSL KOLKATA losing containers, may break up
NIKOLAY TORKIN July 2, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/07/02/container-ship-ssl-kolkata-losing...

Overview Of The Trade War And The Effect On Shipping
04/07/2018

The trade war is a speeding train, accelerating with every trade-restrictive retaliatory measure imposed and becoming ever more difficult to stop. The long-term effect provides uncertainty and could possibly derail current global growth if the measures are kept or further escalated. Even though the world’s three largest economies are involved, the effect on shipping, in terms of volumes, is somewhat limited.

UN shipping body mulls curbs on industry influence, citing climate concerns
Megan Darby 03/07/2018

The International Maritime Organization’s governing council has agreed to consider reforms, while documents show giving gifts for votes is standard practice

The UN shipping body will consider measures to curb industry dominance, seen as a threat to its climate goals.

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) governing council agreed on Tuesday to set up a working group, in response to concerns raised by campaigners and backed by 12 countries.