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Wind-powered ships are making a comeback
Oct 4th 2018

A maritime technology from the 1920s is back in fashion

AN OIL tanker that ferries nearly 110,000 tonnes of the black stuff between the Middle East and Europe does not sound like a green ship. But Maersk Pelican is unique among the world’s biggest cargo ships in that it does not rely on fossil fuels alone for propulsion. On September 29th it arrived in Saudi Arabia on its first voyage since the installation of two 30-metre rotor sails.

Intercargo hits out at flag states for taking too long to investigate accidents
Sam Chambers October 4th, 2018 https://splash247.com/intercargo-hits-out-at-flag-states-for-taking-too-...

Intercargo, the dry bulk owners’ association, has taken a veiled swipe at the Marshall Islands over its slowness in revealing details into the sinking of the Stellar Daisy in March 2017.

Singapore readies for sustainable shipping ahead of IMO 2020 rule
Surabhi Sahu 3 Oct 2018 https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/shipping/...

Singapore — Singapore is getting ready for the upcoming environmental regulations in shipping with a slew of initiatives to promote cleaner marine fuels, Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, Lam Pin Min, said on Wednesday.

Carrie Lam to offer boost for Hong Kong shipping industry in policy address as it battles Singapore and mainland Chinese ports
Olga Wong 03 October, 2018

City has dropped out of global top four in terms of tonnage, and lost major carriers to the Lion City

Hong Kong is set to fight against its rival Singapore in the hope of reclaiming its place among the world’s top four container ports, with the city’s leader expected to announce new measures in her policy address next week.

Memorial at sea
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO October 01,2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/196770/memorial-at-sea

The Ecumenical Memorial Rites at sea is part of the annual celebration of the National Seafarers Day (NSD) where prayers are offered and flowers are thrown to the open seas as homage to deceased seafarers.

A glance at the work of seamen serving along the Belt and Road
Zhao Yunfei and Li Jian 2018-10-03 https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514d7a456a4e7a457a6333566d54/share_p.html

Trade volume between China and European countries has grown dramatically under the Belt and Road framework ‍over the past few years.

Life for today's sailors has become much easier. The people who serve along the maritime economic belt have witnessed the changes in their everyday work.

Wife of missing El Faro engineer speaks to News 3 on third anniversary of ship’s sinking
Margaret Kavanagh October 1, 2018 https://wtkr.com/2018/10/01/wife-of-missing-el-faro-engineer-speaks-to-n...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It’s been three years since the cargo ship El Faro sunk in the Atlantic Ocean.

Helping Filipino seafarers
BusinessMirror Editorial - October 4, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/helping-filipino-seafarers/

The Philippines has been the world’s chief supplier of seafarers since 1987. It is common to find Filipinos navigating and working in vessels in any part of the seas all over the world.

Cyber theft, energy cost and trade are top fears for shipping industry
Malcolm Latarche 3 Oct 2018 https://shipinsight.com/articles/cyber-theft-energy-cost-and-trade-are-t...

Maritime industry not prepared for cyber, data theft threat
03-10-2018 https://www.intelligentinsurer.com/news/maritime-industry-not-prepared-f...

The maritime industry does not appear to be prepared for any of the major issues it faces, including the ones deemed to have potentially the biggest impact on the sector such as cyber-attacks and data theft.