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British ports welcome first Women in Maritime Taskforce meeting
22/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/british-ports-welcome-first-women-in...

The British Ports Association welcomed the first meeting of its new Women in Maritime Taskforce which was facilitated by the umbrella group Maritime UK today. The Taskforce has been established to address fairness, equality and inclusion within the maritime sector.

Terrex case: APL, container ship captain claim trial in HK court
22 February, 2018 http://www.todayonline.com/world/terrex-case-apl-container-ship-captain-...

Lifeboat launched after crewman gets injured on cargo ship
22 February 2018 http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=114901&headline=Lifeboat%20l...

Tenby’s relief RNLI all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch shortly before 2.30 pm on Thursday, February 15, after a report from the cargo ship Hendrik S reporting an injured crew member.

Understanding the various types of ships
Malcolm Latarche 22 Feb 2018

There have always been different types of ships but historically the differences would have been with regard to construction or rigging rather than specialisation related to types of cargo. Ships may have been built for specific trades – for example the tea clippers – but there was very little beyond their speed to differentiate such ships from those engaged in other trades.

Japan Reports More North Korean Fuel-Smuggling Activity
2018-02-21 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/japan-reports-more-north-kore...

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released imagery of another suspected ship-to-ship fuel transfer between a North Korean product tanker and a Chinese-controlled vessel. It is the third instance of apparent sanctions-busting activity reported by Japanese forces this year.

Indonesia police seize more than a tonne of crystal meth from ship
20 Feb 2018 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/indonesia-police-seize-...

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities early Tuesday (Feb 20) seized 1.6 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine hidden on a ship in their second major drug bust this month, officials said.

Container Shipping: A Year Where Fleet Growth And Demand Growth Are The Same
22/02/2018

Demand

Having experienced falling freight rates from August to year-end in 2017, most liner companies were successful in pushing rates higher in early January 2018. Remarkably, most of them managed to hold onto most of the gains they achieved, considering October and November were challenging in terms of very low demand growth. The weak demand came from the Far East to Europe trade, and on the Intra-Asian transport.

Container ship rammed into Lock’s Gate, both severely damaged, Kiel
NIKOLAY TORKIN February 20, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/02/20/container-ship-rammed-into-locks-...

Cargo ship quarantined in Gulf of Corinth after crew member dies
19.02.2018 http://www.ekathimerini.com/225959/article/ekathimerini/news/cargo-ship-...

A cargo ship traveling from Italy to Greece has been placed under quarantine in the Gulf of Corinth amid fears that a contagious disease may have caused the death of a crew member, the Maritime Bulletin website reported on Monday.

China’s robust appetite for raw materials to boost freight demand: Bimco
20/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-robust-appetite-for-raw-mater...

China’s strong demand for iron ore, coal and crude is driving up the demand for ships and is serving as an engine of growth for the dry bulk shipping and the tankers’ sector, Baltic and International Maritime Council said in a report last week.