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Yard Talk | Impact of Korean shipbuilding merger on LNG newbuild prices
Cichen Shen 19 Feb 2019

The marriage between South Korea’s two largest shipbuilders might not be able to push up the newbuilding price for liquefied natural gas carriers by much. Competition from China will have a key role to play

Grounded Bulk Carrier Threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon Islands
February 19, 2019 https://gcaptain.com/grounded-bulk-carrier-threatens-unesco-world-herita...

Authorities in the Solomon Islands have reported a breach in the hull of the grounded bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader, sparking fears of an environmental disaster near the East Rennell UNESCO World Heritage site.

Marina urges ship operators to service ‘missionary routes’
Faye Orellana - February 19, 2019 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1087413/marina-urges-ship-operators-to-ser...

MANILA, Philippines – The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) is encouraging shipping companies to deploy ships to missionary routes to enhance the connectivity of the country’s islands.

DRUG BUST: Police intercept cargo ship smuggling €100 million worth of cocaine into Spain
Linda Hall -18 February 2019 https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2019/02/18/drug-bust-police-intercept-car...

A DRUGS network has been smuggling cocaine into Spain on cargo ships, police revealed after a 15-month investigation.

An outsider’s view of our neglect of seafarers
FEBRUARY 19TH, 2019 https://splash247.com/an-outsiders-view-of-our-neglect-of-seafarers/

In April Hubert Jaroni (pictured) will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for Sailors’ Society. Below this landlubber explains why he chose to run for this charity.

My brother-in-law is your not so humble editor of this site and my window into an opaque industry that the more I get to learn about the more it blows my mind.

Skills capacity not keeping up with demand in Australian seafaring: report
Tom McIlroy Feb 18, 2019 https://www.afr.com/news/politics/skills-capacity-not-keeping-up-with-de...

The latest snapshot of skills and capacity in Australian seafaring has found more than 560 new workers will be required within four years, with expertise beyond standard qualifications falling short of demand by leading employers.

Hanjin Heavy comes to an agreement with lenders in Manila
Sam Chambers 15 Feb 2019 https://splash247.com/hanjin-heavy-comes-to-an-agreement-with-lenders-in...

Troubled Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) from South Korea has reached an agreement on debt rescheduling for its Philippine affiliate, HHIC-Phil, Southeast Asia’s largest shipyard by area size.

Celso Banas killed in container ship boiler-room blast
4 February 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-47120800

A sailor was killed when a boiler exploded on a cargo ship as it prepared to dock in the UK, an inquest heard.

Celso Banas, 35, from the Philippines, died in the blast aboard the Manhattan Bridge at Felixstowe, Suffolk, on 19 January 2017.

Indian Seafarers Employment Soared 35% in 2018
Shailaja A. Lakshmi February 15, 2019 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/indian-seafarers-employment-so...

Global Container Shipping Market Insights Report 2019 – NYK Line, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, CMA CGM, Mediterranean Shipping
February 18, 2019 http://industrynewsnetwork.com/2019/02/18/global-container-shipping-mark...