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How Hydrogen Could Help Clean Up the Global Shipping Industry
Paul Tullis Jan. 10, 2018 https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/01/10/how-hydrogen-could...

With their greenhouse gas emissions rising and regulations looming, shipping companies that transport nearly all of the world’s goods are looking at renewable fuel sources to power container ships.

Ferry Strike to Hit Greece on Friday
Gabi Ancarola - Jan 10, 2018 http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/01/10/ferry-strike-to-hit-greece-on...

Travelers making ferry journeys in Greece on Friday are being advised to check their plans as a 24-hour strike looms.

The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has called the industrial action over what it calls “cuts and regulations of the third memorandum as a result of the bailout requirements”.

Freighter with explosives seized, crew arrested, on suspicion of illegal arms trafficking
STEPAN KOTCHERGA January 10, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/01/10/freighter-with-explosives-seized-...

More Mega-Ships Are a Big Problem for Cargo Carriers
11/01/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/more-mega-ships-are-a-big-problem-fo...

Container shipping companies are bracing for a challenging year — they will have more space available for carrying goods than the amount of cargo that’s out there.

Cargo Ship Crashes Into Russian Warship, Damage Slight: TASS
Jan. 10, 2018 https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-10/cargo-ship-crashes...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's navy said on Wednesday a Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship collided with one of its warships on the Aegean Sea on Dec. 30, Russian news agencies said.

German freighter sheltered in Spanish port after cargo shift
Erofey Schkvarkin January 10, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/01/10/german-freighter-sheltered-in-spa...

Pakistani bulk carrier sunk Thai fishing vessel, 4 missing
Mikhail Voytenko January 6, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/01/06/pakistani-bulk-carrier-sunk-thai-...

Chinese Cosco modernizes Greek port of Piraeus
07.01.2018 http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/new-investments/29306-chi...

ATHENS – Greek Shipping Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis, whose Radical Left SYRIZA party didn’t want foreign investors, is jumping on the bandwagon praising them, lauding the Chinese company Cosco which took over the port of Piraeus with modernizing it.

Families Of Korean MV Stellar Daisy Appeal To Get Black Box, Full Disclosure & Safety
Korean Families of the Missing Crewmen of MV Jan 8th, 2018 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/01/08/18805742.php

The families of the missing Korean ship MV Stellar Daisy call for finding the black box, full disclosure and proper health and safety protection for all seafarers

Shipping Industry Missing Important ECDIS Upgrade
Oliver Schwarz 2018-01-09 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/shipping-industry-missing-...