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TDG, Japan’s NYK Line form e-money venture
Miguel R. Camus - August 23, 2019 https://business.inquirer.net/277312/tdg-japans-nyk-line-form-e-money-ve...

The Delgado family’s Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) partnered with Japanese shipping giant NYK Line to provide digital money services to seafarers around the world.

Seafarer Abuse continues with low Settlement Offers for outstanding Wages
Sue Terpilowski - August 22, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/news/seafarer-abuse-continues-with-low-settlement-...

PCSA: Full foreign ownership may hurt domestic shipping business
CARLO LORENCIANA August 20, 2019 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1819509/Cebu/Business/PCSA-Full-forei...

THE Cebu shipping industry has asked legislators to rethink allowing full foreign ownership in domestic shipping.

Business opportunities abound in shipping industry
SHARP MINDS CONTENT August 21, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/business-opportunities-abound-in-shipping-in...

What is it about speed that upsets the shipping industry?
21/08/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/what-is-it-about-speed-that-upsets-...

Captain of Migrant Rescue Vessel Refuses Paris’ Highest Civilian Award
Reuters August 22, 2019 https://gcaptain.com/captain-of-migrant-rescue-vessel-refuses-paris-high...

How ancient seafarers and their dogs helped a humble louse conquer the world
Loukas Koungoulos August 15, 2019 http://theconversation.com/how-ancient-seafarers-and-their-dogs-helped-a...

This is the story of how a parasitic, skin-chewing insect came to conquer the world.

D-G Shipping steps in to check instances of seafarers jumping ship
P. Manoj MUMBAI | August 20, 2019 https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/shipping-body-tak...

Indian seafarers working on board cruise ships are jumping ship – a term used to imply abandoning the ship and disappearing – during halts at ports in the US, forcing the country’s maritime administration to crack down on such incidents.

Global Energy Transport Security – Analysis
Jeff D. Colgan and Morgan D. Bazilian August 21, 2019

Global trade in liquefied natural gas sets new records, reshaping international relations and raising transport security concerns

Iran says oil tanker breaks down in Red Sea
August 21, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-tanker-redsea/iran-says-oil-tank...

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian oil tanker has broken down in the Red Sea but the crew are safe and repairs are underway, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday.