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Seafarers trapped on ship for 33 months say jail threats forced them to reboard
Karen McVeigh 11 Jul 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/11/seafarers-tra...

Men stranded off UAE for almost three years claim they were told they could face two-year sentence for leaving vessel unmanned

BP tanker targeted by Iranians
Sam Chambers July 11th, 2019 https://splash247.com/bp-tanker-targeted-by-iranians/

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has revealed three boats belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards tried to seize an Isle of Man-flagged tanker yesterday, which was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in an apparent retaliation for British armed forces taking an Iranian tanker, Grace 1, in Gibraltar earlier this month.

Singapore retains top spot as international shipping centre
12/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/singapore-retains-top-spot-as-inter...

Based on objective factors including port throughput and facilities, depth and breadth of professional maritime support services, as well as general business environment, the report is a collaboration between the Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, and international freight benchmark provider, the Baltic Exchange.

“It’s ALL about Shipping” talks: Esben Poulsson, ICS, Chairman
12/07/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/its-all-about-shipping-talks-esben-...

Esben Poulsson, Chairman of ENESEL PTE LTD and of the International Shipping Chamber, as well as immediate past President of the Singapore Shipping Association, was hosted by Gina Panayiotou, on the radio show “It’s All about Shipping!”

Iranian boats 'attempted to impede' British oil tanker in strait of Hormuz
11 July 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/11/iranian-boats-harass-briti...

UK government spokesman says three Iranian boats were warned off by HMS Montrose, but Tehran denies involvement

Three Iranian boats have “attempted to impede” a British oil tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday, further deepening tensions in the vital shipping channel off Iran.

2 fake seafarers intercepted at NAIA
Ferdinand Patinio July 10, 2019 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1074588

MANILA – Immigration officers uncovered a new scheme by human traffickers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) with the recent interception of two Filipino men, who attempted to leave the country by pretending to be seafarers.

Political opposition intensifies to Cosco Shipping's investment plans for Piraeus port
02 July 2019 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/political-opposition-intens...

Political and financial interests remain at loggerheads over the future China's Cosco Shipping’s investment plan for Piraeus, one of the leading Mediterranean leading container ports.

Navigating the Maritime Industry with IoT and AI
10 July 2019 https://www.cioreview.com/news/navigating-the-maritime-industry-with-iot...

IoT-powered platforms and AI will act as the backbone for the upcoming technological transformations in the Maritime Industry.

Cargo ship owned by JPMorgan Chase seized by US with 20 tons of cocaine
Paul Lamonica-Profile-July 10, 2019 https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/10/business/jpmorgan-msc-gayane-cocaine-...

New York (CNN Business)US authorities in Philadelphia seized a cargo vessel in June with nearly 20 tons of cocaine on board. The ship, as it turns out, is owned by a fund run by banking giant JPMorgan Chase.

Tolentino bill makes it mandatory for ship captain, crew to help those they find distressed at sea
Vanne Elaine Terrazola July 9, 2019 https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/07/09/tolentino-bill-makes-it-mandatory-for-...

Following the Recto Bank incident, Senator Francis Tolentino is now pushing for a passage of law that would penalize the failure to help Filipinos who find themselves distressed at sea.