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Blockshipping: The Future of Shipping Industry
MAY 7, 2018 |

The container-shipping sector is estimated to account for 60 percent of all global seaborne trade. However, this huge industry has faced numerous challenges over the years. For instance, issues of low freight rates, overcapacity, security issues, and growing environmental regulation.

The Blockshipping Solution

Greek Ship Owner Eletson Corporation Teams Up With Brightwell on Cashless Payments to Crew
08/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/greek-ship-owner-eletson-corporatio...

NMP stays with DoLE
May 8, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/nmp-stays-with-dole/397446/

Despite earlier pronouncement by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) will stay as attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).

PH and the chemical shipping industry
May 8, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/ph-and-the-chemical-shipping-industry/397447/

New Ocean Affairs Council tasked with promoting maritime industry
Yeh Su-ping, Chen Chi-fong and Kuan-lin Liu 2018/04/28 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201804280011.aspx

Kaohsiung, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan inaugurated a new central government agency, the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC), on Saturday, with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) outlining its three main responsibilities as protecting the marine environment, promoting the maritime industry and strengthening ocean research.

Manpower shortage in Hong Kong shipping industry highlighted
07 May 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/manpower-shortage-in-hong-kon...

The issue of manpower shortage in the Hong Kong maritime industry was highlighted by director of marine Maisie Cheng at the Hong Kong Marine Department and Hong Kong Shipowners Association Joint Luncheon and Awards Ceremony.

China ship underlying cause of Sanchi tanker incident
5 May 2018 https://en.mehrnews.com/news/133790/China-ship-underlying-cause-of-Sanch...

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The Chinese freighter CF Crystal crew’s error and carelessness and redirecting it towards the Iranian oil tanker have been announced the main cause of Sanchi oil tanker incident.

Injured Seaman’s Receipt of Social Security Disability Benefits and Shipowner’s Obligation to Pay Maintenance
07/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/injured-seamans-receipt-of-social-s...

In Lipscomb v. Foss Mar. Co., 83 F.3d 1106 (9th Cir. 1996), the Ninth Circuit defined the policy of awarding maintenance to an injured seaman as follows:

IMO proposes incentives for first movers to take up new green technologies
Sam Chambers May 3rd, 2018 https://splash247.com/imo-proposes-incentives-first-movers-take-new-gree...

IMO new emission target to trigger investment in shipping
07/05/2018 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/imo-new-emission-target-to-trigger-...

The United Nations International Maritime Organisation (IMO) strategy to reduce the total annual Green House Gas, GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50 per cent by 2050 is expected to trigger private investors and operators in the maritime sector to immediately invest in new sustainable business models.