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Fire Breaks Out on APL Container Ship
05 Feb 2019 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/fire_breaks_out_on_apl_container_ship

CMA CGM-owned ocean carrier APL has revealed that a fire has broken out on one its container vessels in a situation that emerged on January 31, 2019.

Beneficiaries of seafarer’s death compensation
ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO |February 05,2019 - https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/215582/beneficiaries-of-seafarers-dea...

The legal battle for death compensation of the deceased seafarer, in some instances, becomes a “telenovela” case due to confusion as to the rightful recipients of the death benefits.

Sea Hunter Becomes First Ship To Autonomously Navigate Without A Single Crew Member Onboard
February 4, 2019 https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/sea-hunter-becomes-first-shi...

Crews Battling Blaze on APL Containership Off Vietnam
Mike Schuler February 4, 2019 https://gcaptain.com/crews-battling-blaze-on-apl-containership-off-vietn...

N$1.2 million compensation for Hangana seamen
Eveline de Klerk 2019-02-04 https://neweralive.na/posts/n12-million-compensation-for-hangana-seamen

WALVIS BAY - Hangana Seafood has awarded compensation worth N$1.2 million to 150 seamen, backdated from February 1, 2017 to January 1, 2019 in the company’s quest to provide better working conditions for its employees, especially those at sea.

Human Rights at Sea Reviews ZS Wellness Think Tank Event
Anastasia Papapetrou 2019-02-04 https://maritime-executive.com/blog/human-rights-at-sea-reviews-zs-welln...

On January 29, 2019, Human Rights at Sea attended the first ZS Wellness Think and Tank event at the Caledonia Club, London.

Gov’t to regulate shipping charges, empty containers
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat February 4, 2019 https://business.mb.com.ph/2019/02/04/govt-to-regulate-shipping-charges-...

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will regulate and monitor all fees concerning empty container returns and charges of shipping lines, which will also be banned from charging fees in the Philippines, to address the high cost of shipping and resolve port congestion.

Can Shipping Achieve Zero Emissions?
4 Feb 2019 https://www.envirotech-online.com/news/business-news/44/breaking-news/ca...

Palace urged to oppose China center
Nathaniel Mariano February 01, 2019 http://www.manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/286692/palace-urged-to-op...

The Philippines should be thankful that China has built a maritime rescue center in the Philippine-claimed Kagitingan Reef, the Palace said Thursday, insisting that Beijing ’s facilities would not affect the Philippines’ claim to the West Philippine Sea.

African police show tons of cocaine seized from Russian sailors
02.02.2019 https://en.crimerussia.com/gromkie-dela/african-police-show-tons-of-coca...

The Russian ship ESER has been detained on suspicion of smuggling a large consignment of narcotics in the African republic of Cabo Verde. The day before, police officers published pictures of 260 bales seized, in which, according to local authorities, there were 9.5 tons of drugs.