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The pursuit of seafarer happiness
March 26th, 2018 http://splash247.com/pursuit-seafarer-happiness/

China’s Belt Road Initiative and the demise of the 20,000 teu boxship
Andre Wheeler March 27th, 2018 http://splash247.com/chinas-belt-road-initiative-demise-20000-teu-boxship/

IMO is the right organization to regulate maritime industry: BIMCO
27/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/imo-is-the-right-organization-to-re...

The maritime industry needs global regulations for a global industry, which makes the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, the right organization for this task, BIMCO’s chief shipping analyst Peter Sand told S&P Global Platts Monday.

Indonesia's protectionist shipping rule worries coal importers
March 26, 2018 https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Indonesia-s-protectioni...

Japanese charge violation of trade pacts and warn move will backfire

We’re being maltreated, detained crew tells NIMASA
MARCH 25, 2018 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/maltreated-detained-crew-tells-nimasa/

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has been called to look into the plight of the crew of two detained ships, MT United Trader and MT United Venture, who has been detained for nine months.

Container ships MSC SHUBA B and LAURA MAERSK collided in Callao
NIKOLAY TORKIN March 26, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/03/26/container-ships-msc-shuba-b-and-l...

Ships in the English Channel have highest rate of sulphur violations in northern Europe
26/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ships-in-the-english-channel-have-h...

2018 Looks Positive for German Shipping Banks
2018-03-25 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/2018-looks-positive-for-germa...

The captain of the Greenpeace ship is a woman
Jill Tan Radovan March 25, 2018 http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/289851/captain-greenpeace-ship-woman/

Hettie Geenen, captain of the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior —PHOTO BY JILL TAN RADOVAN

Crew of detained ship denied salary, water, food
Paul Ogbuokiri March 25, 2018 https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/03/crew-of-detained-ship-denied-sala...

The crew of two detained Nigerian flagged tanker vessels, MT United Trader and MT United Venture, (owned by a Chinese firm), have cried out to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to intervene over their alleged unjust detention in the two vessels, insisting they did not commit any crime.