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The merger of the two major shipping enterprises in South Korea wants to transform the shipbuilding industry
30/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-merger-of-the-two-major-shippin...

‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’
JULY 31, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/sustainable-shipping-for-a-sustainable-plane...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet” has been selected as the World Maritime theme for 2020.

19 Filipino seafarers held in Mexico allegedly for drugs – DFA
Christia Marie Ramos July 30, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/178414/19-filipino-seafarers-held-in-m...

MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen Filipino seafarers are presently being held in Mexico allegedly over illegal drugs, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

Seafarers caught in global storm, with nobody to help
Mikhail Voytenko July 29, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/07/29/seafarers-caught-in-global-storm...

Ambulance chasing is a criminal act
PERSIDA ACOSTA JULY 30, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ambulance-chasing-is-a-criminal-act/591954/

China 'will not take the first shot,' seeks to resolve sea disputes
Jul 30 2019 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/23/19/palace-says-china-wont-deplete-re...

MANILA -- China is building its military for self-defense and "will not take the first shot" as it seeks to resolve disputes with fellow claimants in the South China Sea, its envoy to the Philippines said late Monday.

Things are starting to reveal cracks in the IMO Sulphur2020 Implementation
Sue Terpilowski -July 29, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/shipping/reuters-indonesia-will-not-enforce-imo-lo...

Reuters have reported that Indonesia will not enforce IMO low-sulphur fuel rules for its domestic fleet.

Stena Bulk seeks access to impounded tanker
Sam Chambers JULY 29TH, 2019 https://splash247.com/stena-bulk-seeks-access-to-impounded-tanker/

Stena Bulk is asking Iranian authorities to get access to its impounded product tanker, Stena Impero, and the 23 crew onboard.

International shipping industry under the microscope as whale death toll grows
MICHAEL MACDONALD 29 July 2019 https://www.660citynews.com/2019/07/29/international-shipping-industry-u...

Pinoy crew of seized tanker in good spirits
Dona Z. Pazzibugan July 29, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/178369/pinoy-crew-of-seized-tanker-in-...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Tehran has said it found the Filipino seafarer of the British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran the other week to be “well and in good spirits.”