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Billion-dollar bust as 15,000kg of cocaine found on cargo ship
Michael Rubinkam June 20 2019 https://www.independent.ie/world-news/north-america/billiondollar-bust-a...

Authorities have seized 15,000kg of cocaine from a ship in Philadelphia in what was described as one of the largest drug busts in American history - worth an estimated $1bn (€891m).

MARINA lauds Japan aid to PH maritime industry
Aerol John Pateña June 18, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1072630

MANILA -- The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Tuesday lauded the Japanese government for its assistance to ensure a modern maritime industry in the Philippines.

Vietnamese rescuers kept Filipino fishermen warm, fed them noodles and rice after boat sinking incident
Coconuts Manila Jun 19, 2019 https://coconuts.co/manila/news/vietnamese-rescuers-kept-filipino-fisher...

Three officers arrested in arson case involving Grimaldi’s Grande Europa
Nicola CapuzzoJune 18th, 2019 https://splash247.com/three-officers-arrested-in-arson-case-involving-gr...

Three officers of the Grimaldi Group who were on the Grande Europa conro ship which caught fire while transiting off the island of Mallorca last month have been arrested in Spain for alleged arson.

The best and worst performing dry bulk companies
June 19th, 2019 https://splash247.com/the-best-and-worst-performing-dry-bulk-companies/

Maritime advisors Liengaard & Roschmann has published its Vesselindex Performance Report 2019, ranking the best performing listed dry bulk companies. Belships, Pangaea and Thoresen come out on top. The team explain the results to Splash readers today in their drive to make the sector more transparent for investors.

Recto Bank ‘mishap:’ Duterte remark disappoints Filipino skipper
Daphne Galvez - June 18, 2019

MANILA, Philippines — The captain of a Philippine fishing boat that was reportedly rammed and abandoned by a Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea said on Tuesday that he was saddened by the remark of President Rodrigo Duterte who stated that the incident was only a “little maritime accident.”

In a speech on Monday, President Rodrigo Duterte finally spoke up about the issue, saying that politicians are just making the situation worse.

'I told my daughter I'd be home': long ordeal ends for crew stranded at sea
17 June 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jun/17/long-ordeal-e...

'I told my daughter I'd be home': long ordeal ends for crew stranded at sea

Abandoned at sea in desperate conditions for 18 months, the MV Azraqmoiah’s crew have finally been reunited with their families

Maritime industry roiled by tanker attacks
Agence France Presse 18/06/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maritime-industry-roiled-by-tanker-...

The tanker attacks in the Gulf have roiled the maritime industry, with key players urging restraint over fears over the safety of a key shipping lane.

OFW remittances hit $10.8B in Jan-April
MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO June 18, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ofw-remittances-hit-10-8b-in-jan-april/571040/

MONEY sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $10.811 billion in the first four months of 2019, a 3.7-percent increase from $10.426 billion in the same period last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Monday.

Cargo ship catches fire in Recto Bank
DEMPSEY REYES AND RAFFY AYENG June 18, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/cargo-ship-catches-fire-in-recto-bank/571071/

A car-carrier vessel bound for Batangas has been on fire since late Saturday near Recto (Reed) Bank, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday.