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S. Korean Shipbuilders Have Half of Ultra Large Container Ship Order Backlogs
Yoon Young-sil July 15, 2019 http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=33886

South Korean shipbuilders are leading the ultra large containership market as well as liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

Merchant ships urged to avoid using private armed teams in Mideast Gulf
15/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/merchant-ships-urged-to-avoid-using...

Shipping companies sailing through the Middle East Gulf are being urged to avoid having private armed security guards onboard as the risk of escalation in the region rises, industry associations say.

Feeder boxship brings down crane at Indonesian port
Grant Rowles July 15th, 2019 https://splash247.com/feeder-boxship-brings-down-crane-at-indonesian-port/

Feeder boxship Soul of Luck defied its name yesterday, slamming into the pier and bringing down a gantry crane at Indonesia’s Semarang Port yesterday.

Duterte wants OFW recruitment under government 'control and supervision'
Pia Ranada July 12, 2019 https://www.rappler.com/nation/235276-duterte-wants-ofw-recruitment-unde...

President Rodrigo Duterte also warns abusive recruitment agencies that he will run after them

MARINA expects EO to boost efforts in passing shipping-industry audit
July 12, 2019 https://www.bworldonline.com/marina-expects-eo-to-boost-efforts-in-passi...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said it expects an Executive Order (EO) to help prepare the industry hurdle an international compliance audit and met the standards of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Seafarers’ charity calls for increased cooperation to tackle piracy ahead of Sea Sunday
12/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarers-charity-calls-for-increas...

Seafarers’ charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) has expressed concern over the effect that piracy continues to have on seafarers’ physical and mental wellbeing, ahead of Sea Sunday on July 14.

CSIC official under criminal investigation
Jason Jiang July 12th, 2019 https://splash247.com/csic-official-under-criminal-investigations/

The Shanghai Commission for Discipline Inspection has launched investigations into Zhou Fengxiang, president of East China region at China Shipbuilding Industry Equipment and Materials Company (CSEMC), the major procurement and material supply unit of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), for alleged criminal activities.

9 of 10 Pinoys want to regain control of China islands in WPS
Ruth Abbey Gita 11 July 2019 https://ph.news.yahoo.com/9-10-pinoys-want-regain-091600047.html

NINE of 10 Filipinos believe it is important for the Philippines to regain control of the features in the disputed West Philippine Sea that are being occupied by China, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed.

PH seafarers need lifeline or sink amid global rivals
Mikkah F. Factor - July 13, 2019 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/177879/ph-seafarers-need-lifeline-or-s...

The Philippines remains among the world’s top sources of seafarers, but its maritime industry is at an alarming ebb.

Philippine ro-ro vessel catches fire
11/07/19 https://safety4sea.com/philippine-ro-ro-vessel-catches-fire/

According to Philippine Coast Guard, a Phillippine ro-ro vessel caught fire while it was docked and under repair at FF Cruz Wharf, Mandaue City, Cebu around 4 a.m. local time on June 10. One crew member sustained a minor injury.