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Shipping firm launches sea commuting using water jeepney
John Rey Saavedra/PNA February 19, 2019 https://ptvnews.ph/shipping-firm-launches-sea-commuting-using-water-jeep...

CEBU CITY — Metro Cebu commuters may soon opt to escape the grueling road traffic by taking a catamaran or a sea jeepney in going to their destinations.

STI upbeat, buys maritime engineering institution
Jenniffer B. Austria February 19, 2019 http://www.manilastandard.net/business/biz-plus/288206/sti-upbeat-buys-m...

STI Education Services Group Inc., a unit of STI Holdings Inc., has acquired NAMEI Polytechnic Institute, an educational institution that offers courses in maritime transportation and marine engineering and naval architecture.

Blockchain at sea: How technology is transforming the maritime industry
Christina Comben February 19, 2019 https://www.coinrivet.com/blockchain-at-sea-how-technology-is-transformi...

Maritime blockchain solutions have the potential to greatly improve efficiencies in shipping and bring this industry into the 21st century

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.