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Exclusive: Despite sanctions, Russian tanker supplied fuel to North Korean ship-crew members
Polina Nikolskaya February 26, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-sanctions-russia-exclusive...

Uncertainty Shrouds IMO 2020's Impact
Alan Gelder Feb 25, 2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/woodmackenzie/2019/02/25/uncertainty-shroud...

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) major change limiting the airborne sulfur dioxide emissions from international shipping is now less than a year away.

The tanker takeover wave
Greg Miller 26 February 2019 https://www.petroleum-economist.com/articles/midstream-downstream/transp...

Ownership consolidation within the tanker sector is creating stronger counterparties for oil shippers

Container shipping companies cleared in U.S. investigation
Jonathan Saul February 26, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shipping-investigation-us/container-s...

LONDON (Reuters) - The world’s two biggest container shipping companies on Tuesday said they have been cleared in an investigation of the sector by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ).

Maritime automation will not spare seafarers
Kris Kosmala February 25th, 2019 https://splash247.com/maritime-automation-will-not-spare-seafarers/

Call for IMO to ban single-use plastic bottles at sea
Sam Chambers February 25th, 2019 https://splash247.com/call-for-imo-to-ban-single-use-plastic-bottles-at-...

A call has been made for the International Maritime Organization to regulate against the use of single-use plastic bottles onboard.

Shipping’s Recovery Boosts Danish Ship Finance
26/02/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shippings-recovery-boosts-danish-sh...

NIMASA seeks greater involvement of women in shipping sector
Anna Okon February 26, 2019 https://punchng.com/nimasa-seeks-greater-involvement-of-women-in-shippin...

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has sought greater involvement of women in the shipping industry, saying that it will support initiatives aimed at getting more African women involved in the industry.

Salvage roundup: storms cause ship groundings and collisions in Europe
Martyn Wingrove 25 Feb 2019 https://www.tugtechnologyandbusiness.com/news/view,salvage-roundup-storm...

Storms in the Mediterranean led to ship groundings and ferry collisions, while a fire in Indonesia destroyed 35 vessels.

Panamax bulker collides with fishing vessel off Zhejiang, five missing
Jason Jiang February 25th, 2019 https://splash247.com/panamax-bulker-collides-with-fishing-vessel-off-zh...

Panamax bulker Dong Fang Sheng collided with a fishing vessel near Xiangshan, Zhejiang on Saturday.

The incident happened when the vessel was on its way from Tangshan to Ningbo and led to the sinking of the finishing vessel. All seven crew from the fishing vessel fell into the water.