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Damaged cargo ship towed safely to Tallinn harbour
10.3.2018 https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/damaged_cargo_ship_towed_safely_to_ta...

A cargo ship that started taking on water off the coast of Finland has been towed to a port in Tallinn, Estonia. Maritime rescue officials say no environmental damage was incurred.

Cyber Security at Sea: The Real Threats
David Rider 2018-03-10 https://www.maritime-executive.com/blog/cyber-security-at-sea-the-real-t...

Great Lakes shipping industry keeping wary eye on Trump tariffs
David Patch | March 10, 2018

Imported aluminum and steel represent a tiny share of the cargo handled through the Port of Toledo docks if only weight is considered.

Philippine Officials Trained in Forming Maritime Transport Policy
Aiswarya Lakshmi March 9, 2018 https://www.marinelink.com/news/philippine-officials434889

Officials from various government entities in the Philippines have received training in how to develop a National Maritime Transport Policy (NMPT).

Pinoy seafarer dies in towboat blast off Fujairah
March 9, 2018 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/news/646046/pinoy-seafarer-di...

A Filipino seaman was killed while another one was wounded in an explosion on board a towboat off the United Arab Emirates, GMA News' Bam Alegre reported on Balitanghali on Friday.

The fatality was identified as Carlos Buenaventura Tumbaga Jr.

Maersk searches for 2 Filipino crewmen, 2 others after ship fire
Mar 09 2018 http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/09/18/maersk-searches-for-2-filipino...

MANILA - Shipping firm Maersk continues searching the Arabian Sea for 4 crew members, including 2 Filipinos, after one of its cargo ships caught fire, COO Soren Toft said.

Việt Thuận 68
Paul Hancock March 6, 2018 https://www.shipwrecklog.com/log/2018/03/viet-thuan-68/

Chinese shipping firms buy ships as market recovery fuels optimism
08/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinese-shipping-firms-buy-ships-as...

A recovery in the shipping market has buoyed optimism among Chinese shipping companies, with many once again buying new vessels to expand their fleets.

S. Korea logs record maritime transport deficit in 2017
09/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/s-korea-logs-record-maritime-transp...

South Korea posted a record deficit in its maritime transport account in 2017 due to the fallout from a global industry slump and the restructuring of the domestic shipping sector, data showed this week.

Harvey Gulf files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Mar 9, 2018 http://www.professionalmariner.com/Web-Bulletin-2018/Harvey-Gulf-files-f...

The operator lists $1.2 billion in debt as the oil slump continues to impact the Gulf Coast