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Crippled seacraft safely towed to Cebu City port
Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle Semilla July 16,2018 http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/184759/crippled-seacraft-safely-towed-...

A 2GO fastcraft was towed by a tugboat after having an engine failure near the Shell Island in Cebu City. / Tonee Despojo

IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future
17/07/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/imo-70-our-heritage-better-shipping...

Container ship fire, Singapore
NIKOLAY TORKINJuly 17, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/07/17/container-ship-fire-singapore/

Smart ports: increasing efficiency and cutting costs
18 July 2018

Connected technologies are moving ports into the digital age and helping to boost productivity and cut costs. Joe Baker takes a closer look at some of these technologies and where they are being used to good effect

Docked cargo ship catches fire at Mersing jetty, one hurt
nelson benjamin and venesa devi 17 Jul 2018 https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/17/docked-cargo-ship-catc...

MERSING: A cargo ship ferrying gas cylinders caught fire and sank during a fire early Tuesday (July 17) at the main jetty here.

One worker was injured when he suffered burns on his palms during the height of the 1am fire.

Through the eyes of the seafarer
ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO July 16,2018 http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/184831/through-the-eyes-of-the-seafarer

Ship fire near Marina Barrage put out after 5 hours, no injuries reported
Toh Ting Wei 17 July 2018 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ship-fire-near-marina-barrage-put...

SINGAPORE - A fire on a ship on the waters off Marina Barrage was put out by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Monday afternoon (July 16), after five hours of firefighting operations.

Deadly container ship fires finally spurring carrier action
Peter Tirschwell | Jul 16, 2018 https://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/interna...

At least four trapped as cargo ship catches fire at Gadani shipbreaking yard
Mohammad Zafar July 16, 2018 https://tribune.com.pk/story/1759412/1-least-four-trapped-cargo-ship-cat...

The cargo ship caught fire at Gadani Shipbreaking Yard. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Powering ships with plastic in Amsterdam
09 Jul 2018 https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/powering-ships-plas...

In the Port of Amsterdam, a new factory is being built that could revolutionize the way we dispose of plastic waste. Utilizing groundbreaking technology, the facility will use previously unrecyclable plastic to create fuel for diesel powered cargo ships.