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92% of Seafarers Strongly Influenced By Internet Access When Choosing Where to Work, According to Futurenautics Survey
The Crew Connectivity 2018 Survey Report, sponsored by KVH Industries and Intelsat, shows digital transformation underway in the maritime industry
March 28, 2018 https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/03/28/1454366/0/en/92-of-Sea...

NMP: More women becoming seafarers
BY WILLIAM DEPASUPIL MARCH 27, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/nmp-more-women-becoming-seafarers/388680/

More women are joining the Philippine maritime industry as seafarers, resulting in improved productivity and reflecting the government’s commitment to the United Nations (UN) to promote gender equality in the sector, state-run National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) said recently.

Romanian Seafarers Again Face Uncertainty
SAUGATA BAGCHI 2018-03-27

Europe’s top shipping nations among worst in IMO maritime climate talks – ranking
Sarah Carter https://shipinsight.com/europes-top-shipping-nations-among-worst-in-imo-...

European ambition to clean up the shipping sector’s greenhouse gas emissions is being led by Germany, Belgium and France, a new ranking shows.

Australia Bans Containership over Unpaid Wages
March 27, 2018 https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/australia-bans-containership-o...

Liberian-flagged containership MSC Kia Ora has been banned from Australian ports for three months after the operator failed to ensure crew were paid their wages in full and on time, and that critical equipment was maintained.

Fire after collision between ships in Danish strait
27 March 2018 https://www.thelocal.dk/20180327/fire-after-collision-between-ships-in-d...

“We will now get the situation under complete control. We must ensure they are seaworthy enough to move to another area,” Rasmussen added.

Both ships are reported to have sustained holes above their waterlines.

Worker found dead in cargo hold of ship at Port of Houston
March 27, 2018 http://abc13.com/worker-found-dead-on-ship-at-port-of-houston/3268958/

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a worker who was extracted from a ship at the Port of Houston Tuesday morning.

The incident happened around 8:00 a.m. on a ship at the Houston Ship Channel.

Container ship and cargo ship collided in Great Belt, fire, lost containers
NIKOLAY TORKIN March 27, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/03/27/container-ship-and-cargo-ship-col...

Clip PPA and CPA’s port regulatory power–PIDS
Cai Ordinario - March 25, 2018 https://businessmirror.com.ph/clip-ppa-and-cpas-port-regulatory-power-pids/

The creation of a separate entity to function as a port regulator could bring down the cost of logistics in the country, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

Seamen’s group ink deal to use blockchain ‘wallet’
ANNA LEAH E. GONZALES March 27, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/seamens-group-ink-deal-to-use-blockchain-wall...

The Seamanpreneurs Consumer Cooperative (Seacoop) has signed an agreement with blockchain company Traxion to adopt blockchain technology for financial purposes.