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Maritime Interdiction in the Gulf of Guinea
19/11/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-interdiction-in-the-gulf-o...

Worldwide, the sea has been a major pathway for trading, contributing to global economy and advancement of human living. However,the maintenance of our economy as it concerns maritime activities has been threatened over the years by criminal activities within the maritime domain.

Maritime Leaders Address Tomorrow’s Solutions for the Vessel Industry
19/11/2019

Court orders seizure of more Yuhua Energy assets
Jason Jiang November 19th, 2019 https://splash247.com/court-orders-seizure-of-more-yuhua-energy-assets/

Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court has issued an enforcement order to seize the assets of product oil trader and tanker operator Yuhua Energy at the request of the company’s creditor Bank of Communications.

Balangay boat as symbol of ancient Filipino ingenuity
Carmen N. Pedrosa - November 17, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2019/11/17/1969375/balangay-boat-symbol...

I was thrilled to know that the ancient Balangay boat replica will sail again the Philippine seas in December.

Cash remittances jump 6.24% in September
L.W.T.Noble November 15, 2019 https://www.bworldonline.com/cash-remittances-jump-6-24-in-september/

MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) in September grew by the fastest pace in two months, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released on Friday.

Legal claims against shipping firms hindering seafarer hiring
November 6, 2019 https://www.bworldonline.com/legal-claims-against-shipping-firms-hinderi...

THE maritime industry said the government is failing to protect seafarers from “ambulance-chasing” lawyers pursuing claims against shipping companies, who tend to keep the bulk of any settlements won.

They added that the litigious atmosphere is holding back the employment of Filipino seamen.

Cruise ship docks in Singapore after hundreds of passengers and crew members fall ill
16 Nov 2019 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/mv-sun-princess-cruise-22...

SINGAPORE: A cruise ship on the way to Vietnam from Thailand docked in Singapore this week after 229 of its passengers and crew members fell ill, according to a joint statement issued on Friday (Nov 15).

Maersk Will Restrain Costs, Expand Logistics Services on Weak Shipping Outlook
Costas Paris and Dominic Chopping Nov. 15, 2019 https://www.wsj.com/articles/maersk-will-restrain-costs-expand-logistics...

World’s largest container line won’t buy new ships for now as trade uncertainty, capacity race hit ocean trade

Pirates have attacked 16 cargo vessels a month this year in Gulf of Mexico: And not a single arrest has been made
November 14, 2019 https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/pirates-have-attacked-16-cargo-vessels-...

High-risk area for piracy, a triangle whose points are formed by the Cantarell oil field, Dos Bocas and Ciudad del Carmen.

Oily aftermath of wrecked cargo ship on list of ‘Georgia’s Dirty Dozen’
Jill Nolin -November 15, 2019 https://georgiarecorder.com/brief/oily-aftermath-of-wrecked-cargo-ship-o...

A proposed mine near the Okefenokee Swamp and the cleanup of a wrecked cargo ship carrying more than 4,000 cars are among the environmental concerns flagged in a new report.