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Maersk’s social media position not liked by all
Sam Chambers December 17th, 2019 https://splash247.com/maersks-social-media-position-not-liked-by-all/

Yesterday’s coverage of a Sea-Intelligence report looking at Maersk’s dominance when it comes to social media has engendered enormous feedback and discussion among Splash readers.

Cargo Ship Data Offer Real-Time Pulse of Global Trade, IMF Says
18/12/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cargo-ship-data-offer-real-time-pul...

New sources of data on worldwide ship traffic could help governments introduce new real-time trade statistics that in turn detect economic turning points more quickly, according to new International Monetary Fund research on how technology can improve official statistics.

Russian cargo ship grounded off Falmouth still detained in UK
Johnny O'Shea 18 Dec 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-50812186

A Russian cargo ship that dramatically ran aground off Cornwall a year ago is still being detained by authorities.

The Kuzma Minin had to be towed to safety after grounding off Falmouth and has been tied to a buoy in a nearby estuary since December 2018.

Filipino seafarer abducted off Cotonou is dead
Jite Eriabie Dec 17, 2019 https://shipsandports.com.ng/filipino-seafarer-abducted-off-cotonou-is-d...

Three of the four crew members of an oil tanker, Elka Aristotle, kidnapped off Lome in November, have been released, while the fourth, a Filipino national, has died.

Managers of the Greek-flagged vessel, European Products Carriers, confirmed the development.

Christmas rush: Over 24,000 passengers troop to seaports
Krissy Aguilar - December 17, 2019 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1202375/fwd-pcg-more-than-24000-passengers...

MANILA, Philippines — More than 24,000 passengers trooped to various seaports nationwide ahead of Christmas Day next week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.

Cruise ship captain in May's deadly Danube crash re-arrested
ASSOCIATED PRESS December 16, 2019 https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/cruise-ship-captain-in-may-s-deadly-...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The cruise ship captain involved in a May collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River in which 28 people were killed has been rearrested over concerns he may try to flee before his trial, Hungarian prosecutors said Monday.

Charges readied vs foreign vessel over ‘damage’ to corals
Eva Visperas - December 17, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/12/17/1977544/charges-readied-vs-fo...

BOLINAO, Pangasinan, Philippines — The municipal government of Bolinao is ready to file charges against the owner of a foreign vessel that ran aground off the coastal waters of Barangay Patar last week.

Ship owner charged with fraudulently claiming Swiss state funds
December 16, 2019 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/merchant-navy-scam_ship-owner-charged-with-...

Switzerland has filed charges against a ship owner for allegedly submitting fraudulent claims for state financing guarantees. The 66-year-old is accused of inflating the construction and purchase prices of vessels to unfairly win a bigger credit facility from the Swiss state.

U.S. Coast Guard responds to engine room fire on Canadian cargo ship
Dec 16, 2019 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/us-coast-guard-engine-room-fire-t...

The 195-metre Tecumseh is currently anchored near Windsor

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to an engine room fire that began on the Canadian cargo vessel Tecumseh.

Media Releases: Personal Remittances Hit US$3 Billion in October 2019 and Reach US$27.6 Billion for January - October 2019
12.16.2019 http://www.bsp.gov.ph/publications/media.asp?id=5237

Personal remittances of Overseas Filipinos (OFs)1 reached US$3 billion in October 2019, a 7.7 percent increase from US$2.8 billion in October 2018. On a year-to-date basis (January-October), remittances grew by 4.3 percent to US$27.6 billion, higher than last year’s level of US$26.5 billion.