Captain of ship which ran aground describes ordeal: ‘Nobody can fight Mother Nature and we thank God we are safe’

Captain of ship which ran aground describes ordeal: ‘Nobody can fight Mother Nature and we thank God we are safe’
Sarah Carabott February 12, 2018 https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180212/local/captain-of-shi...

Shipping ministry gets least allocation in Budget: 'damp squib for the shipping sector'

Shipping ministry gets least allocation in Budget
Ateeq Shaikh Feb 12, 2018 http://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-shipping-ministry-gets-least-all...

DOLE tackles key maritime industry issues

DOLE tackles key maritime industry issues
Susan Andes - February 12, 2018 http://globalnation.inquirer.net/164098/dole-tackles-key-maritime-indust...

The maritime industry of the Philippines has been receiving its fair share of tirades during the past months. This started with the unfortunate incident that happened with MV Mercraft 3 which killed at least 8 people plus the issue on the shipboard training of maritime cadets in the Philippines

Hyundai Heavy union greenlights wage deal amid deeper loss

Hyundai Heavy union greenlights wage deal amid deeper loss
9 February 2018 https://www.safety4sea.com/hyundai-heavy-union-greenlights-wage-deal-ami...

Thousands of union members at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. voted in favor of a wage agreement with management, as the company reported a net loss widened to 572.3 billion won in the fourth quarter of 2017, from 351.8 billion won in the red a year earlier, due to declining order backlogs.

Mutiny and Murder on a Chinese Squid Ship

Mutiny and Murder on a Chinese Squid Ship
Kevin Schoenmakers Feb 11, 2018 http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1001703/mutiny-and-murder-on-a-chinese-squ...

Supreme People’s Court approves death penalty for five main culprits of 2011 killings.

Proposed Kra Canal not current government project: Thailand

Proposed Kra Canal not current government project: Thailand
12 Feb 2018 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/proposed-kra-canal-not-...

A Thai spokesman said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha had insisted his government did not have a policy on the project.

Coal buyers spooked by Indonesia's new shipping rules: Assoc; Iraq’s oil industry is on the mend

Coal buyers spooked by Indonesia's new shipping rules: Assoc
Bernadette Christina Munthe /Reuters February 8, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-shipping-cabotage/coal-buye...

Container shipping: More mergers, better mergers

Container shipping: More mergers, better mergers
12/02/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/container-shipping-more-mergers-bett...

A few precepts can help industry players better manage mergers and the integration process.

Cargo ship sent away from Auckland Harbour after stink bugs discovered on board

Cargo ship sent away from Auckland Harbour after stink bugs discovered on board
MIRI SCHROETER February 10 2018 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/101333737/cargo-ship-sent-away-from-auc...

Cargo was being unloaded off a ship in the Port of Auckland when over a hundred stink bugs were found.

However, several pieces of heavy machinery that could not be put back on the Japanese ship have since been fumigated in New Zealand.

Cocaine suitcases attached to hull of Chilean container ship, Mexico

Cocaine suitcases attached to hull of Chilean container ship, Mexico
Erofey Schkvark February 9, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/02/09/cocaine-suitcases-attached-to-hul...

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