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Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship
Michael Angel 28 October 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/major-vietnamese-seaport-faces-cargo-d...

A sunken vessel in one of Vietnam’s main waterways may impact ocean freight out of one of the United States’ fastest-growing trade partners.

Crews bring in 6,000 tons of rock as areas around Golden Ray cargo ship erodes
Lana Harris October 28, 2019 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/crews-bring-in-6000-to...

Crews noticed the sediment around the front and back of the ship was eroding due to the current, putting too much pressure in the middle of the hull.

Sea change: Japanese leads on marine plastic litter
Michikazu Kojima and Fusanori Iwasaki 26 October 2019 https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2019/10/26/sea-change-japanese-leads-on-ma...

PLDT Enterprise provides continuous connectivity solutions to seafarers
Rizal Raoul Reyes -October 26, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/26/pldt-enterprise-provides-contin...

PLDT Enterprise provides continuous connectivity solutions to seafarers
Rizal Raoul Reyes -October 26, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/26/pldt-enterprise-provides-contin...

China Dominates in Oil Tanker Market as Refiners Prepare for IMO
24/10/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-dominates-in-oil-tanker-marke...

China’s demand for crude oil shows no signs of abating.

Sustainability For The Maritime Sector
05/10/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sustainability-for-the-maritime-sec...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set ambitious targets for the shipping industry. In addition to the 2020 Global Sulphur Cap, shipowners and operators must consider the greenhouse gas (GHG) targets for 2030 and even more ambitious emissions goals for 2050.

Seafarer, two MOL-tied companies charged in pollution case
Matt Coyne 25 October 2019
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A Filipino seafarer is facing decades in prison and his MOL-connected employers millions in fines after his ship allegedly dumped oily waste water near the Golden Gate Bridge. Gilbert Dela Cruz was the first assistant engineer aboard the 26,200-dwt products tanker Zao...login to continue...https://www.tradewindsnews.com/law/seafarer-two-mol-tied-companies-charg...

Maritime stakeholders: 4IR repositions shipboard jobs, competencies
YASHIKA F. TORIB October 9, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/2019/10/09/business/maritime-business/mariti...

Maritime CEO Forum: ‘Common sense is in short supply in this industry’
October 25th, 2019 https://splash247.com/maritime-ceo-forum-common-sense-is-in-short-supply...

Cautious optimism about prospects for next year was tinged with regulatory anxiety during a lively dry bulk panel moderated by Mandarin Shipping CEO Tim Huxley at Tuesday’s Maritime CEO Forum held at the Monaco Yacht Club.