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Shipping Industry Confidence Reaches Four-Year High
2018-04-01 https://maritime-executive.com/article/shipping-industry-confidence-reac...

Shipping confidence reached a four-year high in the three months to end-February 2018 among shipowners, but charterers have different feelings, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

Spanish Activists to Kick Out Saudi Ship Loading Weapons for Yemen War
1 April 2018 https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Spanish-Activists-to-Kick-Out-Sau...

In the first days of March, a Saudi cargo ship docked on the Spanish port of Santander to load weapons with Yemen as its final destination and activists are trying to kick it away.

Almirante: Compensability of willful death
Dominador A. Almirante http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2018/03/23/almirante-compensabil...

ON Oct. 16, 2011, petitioners Marlow Navigation Philippines, Inc./Marlow Navigation Co., Ltd. and/or Eileen Morales employed Ricardo Ganal as an oiler aboard the vessel MV Stadt Hamburg. On Sept. 20, 2011, he commenced his employment.

Indonesia continues search for 3 missing people after oil tanker fire
Xinhua 2018-04-01 http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/01/c_137081059.htm

JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The search and rescue operation for three missing people continued on Sunday amid efforts to clean up leaked oil after an oil tanker caught fire in waters off central Indonesia, an official said.

Crew Detained in Two Ships for over Five Months Cry for Help
Bennett Oghifo March 31, 2018 https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/31/crew-detained-in-two-sh...

Panamax bulk carrier caught in burning oil spill Update
Erofey Schkvarkin March 31, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/03/31/burning-fuel-spill-drifted-onto-...

Japanese car carrier and Chinese cargo ship collide off Guangzhou, three missing
Jason Jiang March 30th, 2018 http://splash247.com/japanese-car-carrier-chinese-cargo-ship-collide-off...

Car carrier Morning Cherry collided with general cargo ship Chen Chang 332 near Guangzhou on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred when Morning Cherry was enroute to South Korea, and Chen Chang 332 was on the way to Dongguan from Shenzhen.

Female dockworkers accuse US West Coast ports association of discrimination
Donal Scully March 31st, 2018 http://splash247.com/female-dockworkers-accuse-us-west-coast-ports-assoc...

A group of female dockworkers have brought US federal discrimination claims against the Pacific Maritime Association which represents 29 West Coast ports, according to Reuters.

Russian ships may be using underwater cables to spy
Associated Press March 30, 2018 https://nypost.com/2018/03/30/russian-ships-may-be-using-underwater-cabl...

WASHINGTON — Russian ships are skulking around underwater communications cables, causing the US and its allies to worry the Kremlin might be taking information warfare to new depths.

World biggest container ship collided with freighter
Mikhail Voytenko March 30, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/03/30/world-biggest-container-ship-col...