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Maritime security in focus as IMO team starts audit process
Harrison Kivisu May 10, 2018 http://www.mediamaxnetwork.co.ke/business/434259/maritime-security-in-fo...

Kenya’s maritime industry is in the spotlight as International Maritime Organisation (IMO) begins to audit the country’s performance in implementation and enforcement of maritime laws and conventions.

USS Fitzgerald officer pleads guilty to role in deadly collision
May 09, 2018 http://abc7ny.com/uss-fitzgerald-officer-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-deadly...

A junior Navy officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to her role in last year's deadly collision involving the destroyer USS Fitzgerald off the coast of Japan that killed seven sailors.

MOL New Maritime Academy in Philippines to Open in August: Construction of Facilities Completed, Official Approval Received
08/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mol-new-maritime-academy-in-philipp...

Hapag-Lloyd’s mega container ship collided with 3 Santos ferries
Mikhail Voytenko May 7, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/05/07/hapag-lloyds-mega-container-ship...

Guatemala, US Coast Guard intercept 3 tons of cocaine on cargo ship
ASSOCIATED PRESS May 8, 2018

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan authorities say they have intercepted the largest cocaine shipment in the country's history on a cargo ship in international waters off the Pacific coast, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard.

An army statement says the cocaine was hidden in false-bottomed compartments on the Tanzania-flagged ship. So far authorities have compiled 3 tons of drugs, but the inspection continues and that figure could rise.

Analysis: Global shipping industry braces for new sanctions on Iran

Singapore (Platts)--9 May 2018 The US decision to reinstate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, may result in more trade, to and from the Persian Gulf country, on ships controlled by European companies, but credit finance related hassles cannot be ruled out, market participants Wednesday said.

Related feature -- Iran Sanctions: Global Energy Implications

Blockshipping: The Future of Shipping Industry
MAY 7, 2018 |

The container-shipping sector is estimated to account for 60 percent of all global seaborne trade. However, this huge industry has faced numerous challenges over the years. For instance, issues of low freight rates, overcapacity, security issues, and growing environmental regulation.

The Blockshipping Solution

Greek Ship Owner Eletson Corporation Teams Up With Brightwell on Cashless Payments to Crew
08/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/greek-ship-owner-eletson-corporatio...

NMP stays with DoLE
May 8, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/nmp-stays-with-dole/397446/

Despite earlier pronouncement by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) will stay as attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).

PH and the chemical shipping industry
May 8, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/ph-and-the-chemical-shipping-industry/397447/