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China launches world’s largest container ship
DM Chan https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/07/article/china-launches-worlds-largest-...

MSC Gulsun sets sail for ports of Qingdao, Shanghai, Algeciras, Gdansk, Kaliningrad and Rotterdam

MSC Gulsun, the world’s largest container vessel by carrying capacity, set sail from north China’s port city of Tianjin on Monday, heading for northwestern Europe, China Daily reported.

S. Korea tops shipbuilding orders for 2nd month in June
10/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/s-korea-tops-shipbuilding-orders-fo...

South Korea maintained the top spot in global shipbuilding orders for the second straight month last month, industry data showed Tuesday.

Maritime regulator seeks more perks for shipbuilders
Denise A. Valdez July 9, 2019 | https://www.bworldonline.com/maritime-regulator-seeks-more-perks-for-shi...

THE MARITIME Industry Authority (Marina) is seeking more incentives for the shipbuilding and ship repair industry to drive investment growth, the agency said in a statement yesterday.

‘PCG-Marina report enough to sue Chinese’
Karl R. Ocampo, Mariejo S. Ramos - July 10, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — A group of fishermen on Tuesday said the incident report of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) had enough grounds to sue the Chinese perpetrators who intentionally rammed a Philippine fishing vessel with a crew of 22 Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea.

Medical repatriation and contract termination in compensation cases
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |July 09,2019 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/243651/medical-repatriation-and-contr...

A seafarer is entitled to compensation even if he finished his contract as long as his medical condition was properly documented while he is on board the vessel.

Chinese fishing vessel sank after explosion, 3 dead, 3 missing, Atlantic
Erofey Schkvarkin July 7, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/07/07/chinese-fishing-vessel-sank-afte...

Establishment of contact group in Gulf of Guinea against piracy is vital
04/07/19

BIMCO's Head of Maritime Security, Jakob P. Larsen, highlighted that there's no reason to 'turn a blind eye to piracy' in the Gulf of Guinea. He supports the establishment of a contact group to fight piracy in the Gulf and protect the shipping industry.

more...https://safety4sea.com/establishment-of-contact-group-in-gulf-of-guinea-...

High Water Levels Help Shipping Industry After Rough Spring
Xavier Hershovitz, Matthew Myers July 8, 2019 https://www.9and10news.com/2019/07/08/high-water-levels-help-shipping-in...

High water levels have created problems for businesses, cities and homeowners, but more water actually helps the shipping industry.

Thousands of freighters pass through the Soo Locks every year, and record high water levels don’t change much there.

Locsin’s traitorous stupidity
John Nery - July 09, 2019

On July 3, Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. went on TV to paint the Gem-Ver 1 fishermen — those who had almost lost their lives when a Chinese vessel rammed their fishing boat — in the harshest possible light.

“I got the Coast Guard report immediately. Our investigation was finished. It was exhaustive. It’s not, I got to tell you, it doesn’t paint our fishermen in the brightest light,” Locsin told the ABS-CBN News Channel.

Marina to stakeholders: Ensure ‘zero accident’ this rainy season
Lorenz S. Marasigan -July 9, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/07/09/marina-to-stakeholders-ensure-z...

The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has instructed stakeholders to “conduct necessary actions to achieve zero maritime accident” this rainy season.