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Two senior officials at CSIC arrested
Jason Jiang December 28th, 2018 https://splash247.com/two-senior-officials-at-csic-arrested/

Two senior officials at state-run shipbuilding conglomerate China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) have been arrested by authorities for illegal activities.

Jin Tao, director of CSIC No.712 Institute and Bu Jianjie, director of CSIC No. 718 Institute, have both been arrested for a series of corruption charges including taking bribes and embezzlement.

When shipping industry set sail on smooth seas
Lalatendu Mishra 29 Dec 2018 https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/shipping-industry/article2586...

The year 2018 was a significant year for the shipping, ports and logistics sector.

Port operations, water activities suspended following Davao quake
Daphne Galvez December 29, 2018 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1067559/port-operations-water-activities-s...

Operations of port terminals and water activities have been suspended in areas affected by the strong quake that hit southern Philippines on Saturday, the maritime sector announced.

Coast Guard allows ships to sail after ‘Usman’ weakens
Daphne Galvez - December 29, 2018 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1067462/coast-guard-allows-ships-to-sail-a...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has lifted the suspension on all sea travel after the Tropical Depression “Usman” weakened to a low pressure area and the weather bureau removed all cyclone warning signals in the country on Saturday morning.

Merkel, Macron demand Russia release Ukrainian seamen
December 28, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-france-russia/merkel-macron-d...

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded on Friday that Russia release Ukrainian sailors who were seized along with their ships last month.

Filipino seafarers are not probationary employees
Dennis Gorecho - December 29, 2018 https://www.panaynews.net/filipino-seafarers-are-not-probationary-employ...

FILIPINO seafarers are not probationary employees in connection with dismissal cases.

Filipino seafarers account for 30% of total in Japanese vessels
28/12/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/filipino-seafarers-account-for-30-o...

Some 30 percent of the 46,000 seafarers deployed aboard Japanese vessels are Filipinos who have been cited for their work excellence by no less than the current chairman of International Mariners’ Management of Japan (IMMAJ).

2018: A Year to Remember or to Forget for Shipping?
29/12/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/2018-a-year-to-remember-or-to-forge...

‘Asean firms stand to gain from US-China trade war’
December 29, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/asean-firms-stand-to-gain-from-us-china-tr...

THE Philippines and other Asean member-states could benefit from the ongoing trade war between China and the US, but stakeholders must act now to take advantage of opportunities.

Using Big Data to Transform Digital Navigation
Thomas Mellor 2018-12-28 https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/using-big-data-to-transform-di...

This year, the maritime industry witnessed an important milestone in safety and situational awareness at sea, with the introduction of an ADMIRALTY high-density contour Electronic Navigational Chart (HD-ENC) for the UK’s Bristol Channel.