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OECD: Sweden – a pioneering nation in green shipping
018 March 15 http://en.portnews.ru/digest/19738/

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Chinese companies see subsidies cancelled and permits removed for illegal fishing in West Africa

Evidence of various infringements including illegal nets, shark finning and fishing without licence were handed over by Greenpeace to West African and Chinese authorities

Two Indonesian crew members seriously injured in ship fire
13 Mar 2018 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/13/two-indonesian-crew-me...

TANJUNG MANIS: The deck of a ship exploded and caught fire in Sg Belawai here on Tuesday morning, critically injuring two Indonesian crew members.

European shipowners hit out at Trump’s proposed tariffs
Sam Chambers March 14th, 2018 http://splash247.com/european-shipowners-hit-trumps-proposed-tariffs/

European shipowners have said they disagree with the US President Trump’s decision to impose additional duties on imports of certain steel and aluminium products into the United States.

New transformation roadmap, tech to propel Singapore’s maritime industry
07 Mar 2018 Kevin Kwang https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/maritime-industry-transfo...

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will launch the Maritime Transformation Programme “over the next few months”.

Ex-Maersk executives bring blockchain and cryptocurrency to shipping
Sanne Wass Fintech / 13-03-18 / https://www.gtreview.com/news/fintech/ex-maersk-executives-bring-blockch...

A new platform powered by blockchain technology and cryptocurrency could help save the shipping industry US$5.7bn annually.

European Shipowners greatly concerned about the proposed US steel and aluminium tariffs
14/03/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/european-shipowners-greatly-concern...

European shipowners disagree with the US President Trump’s decision to impose additional duties on imports of certain steel and aluminium products into the United States.

Norsepower: Why European Ships Are Switching Back To Sails
Oliver Smith Mar 12, 2018 https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliversmith/2018/03/12/norsepower-why-europ...

There’s something strange happening in Europe’s €145bn shipping industry.

A technology from the 1920s is making a turbulent comeback, as tanker ships from global shipping giants like Maersk are once again embracing huge sails and wind power.

Remains of three missing crew found onboard Maersk Honam
Sam Chambers March 13th, 2018 http://splash247.com/remains-three-missing-crew-found-onboard-maersk-honam/

Salvors have found the human remains of three of the four missing crewmembers onboard the fire stricken 15,000 teu Maersk Honam boxship. Maersk said it now assumed that the missing fourth seafarer was also dead taking the death toll to five from the huge fire that ripped through the bow of the one-year-old ship last week.

Shape up or ship out? What lies ahead for shipping crews in the wake of technological change
Clyde & Co LLP March 12 2018 https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b3255e93-86b0-4c0b-8375-2...