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Population Shrinking Fast in Ulsan’s Shipbuilding Town Following Recession
08/01/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/population-shrinking-fast-in-ulsans-...

With the South Korean shipbuilding industry left reeling by changing economic fortunes, the population of the well-known shipbuilding neighborhood of Dong District in Ulsan is dwindling fast.

Sailors’ Society launches Crisis Response Network Asia as kidnappings treble
https://www.sailors-society.org/about-us/press-room/crisis-response-netw...

Southampton charity Sailors’ Society is launching a crisis response network to help victims of trauma at sea in Asia, as kidnappings at sea reach their highest levels in 10 years.

PCG seizes P120-M smuggled rice from Liberian-flagged ship off Zamboanga Sibugay
Published January 8, 2018 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/638871/pcg-seizes-p120-m-smu...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered P120 million worth of smuggle rice in waters off Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay on Sunday morning.

Making way for mega container ships
08/01/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/making-way-for-mega-container-ships/

Bigger is definitely better.

At least for container shipping companies.

The sheer size of these mega container vessels allows more cargo to be transported around the globe.

Technological advancement in ship engineering and design has made these sea giants more fuel efficient, travel further and require less hands on deck.

Ending Piracy in Nigerian Waters
08/01/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ending-piracy-in-nigerian-waters/

Recently, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) released a report naming Nigeria as one of the hotspots for sea piracy.

What Will 2018 Bring to the Ship Recycling Industry?
Nikos Mikelis 01/07/2018 https://maritime-executive.com/article/what-will-2018-bring-to-the-ship-...

2025 maritime industry and trade development plan approved
07/01/2018 http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/193370/2025-maritime-industry-...

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh has approved a plan to develop Vietnam’s maritime industry and trade to 2025, with a vision to 2035.

Methodology for VLCC/FPSO/FLNG as part of a Marine RCM Programme
08/01/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/a-revolutionary-new-risk-based-inspe...

Tanker and ship collision near Shanghai leaves 32 missing
7 January 2018 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-42594249

Thirty-two people are missing after an oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off China's east coast on Saturday evening.

The Sanchi tanker, a Panama-registered vessel carrying 136,000 tonnes of Iranian oil, caught fire after the crash.

China's Ministry of Transport said the missing people are its crew - 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis.

MOL boss warns disruptive innovations will reshape shipping
Sam Chambers January 4th 2018 http://splash247.com/mol-boss-warns-disruptive-innovations-will-reshape-...

Shipping should not shy away from opportunities brought around by the so-called sharing economy with the leader of Japan’s largest line vowing to be at the forefront of disruptive innovations likely to sweep through the industry.