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IMO signs sustainable shipping pact with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Sam Chambers February 9th, 2018 http://splash247.com/imo-signs-sustainable-shipping-pact-european-bank-r...

The New Giants of Container Shipping
09 Feb 2018 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/the_new_giants_of_container_shipping

As of 1 January 2018, 451 ultra-large containerships (ULCS) were operating, while another 129 were on order for delivery into 2020, according to container sector credit risk analyst DynaLiner.

“Chiquita says goodbye to banana ships and expands into containers” / INTERVIEW
Alberto Quarati - February 09, 2018 http://www.themeditelegraph.com/en/shipping/2018/02/09/chiquita-says-goo...

Berlin - “We are shipping company, to all intents and purposes,” explained Stefano Di Paolo, the president of GWT.

Shipping container developments: What are they and how are they changing our cities?
Kali Lindsay 10 FEB 2018

From Willy Wonka gardens to city centre shopping, how shipping containers are changing our cities

Shipping container developments are popping up across the UK.

From innovative ways of tackling the UK’s homeless crisis, mobile homes, to gardens, markets or office space.

And, here in the North East it is no different.

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.

Shipping Container Full of Body Parts of Americans Discovered on Chinese Cargo Ship
Chris White February 9, 2018 https://www.westernjournal.com/shipping-container-full-of-body-parts-of-...

Exporting companies are using Chinese ships, planes, and trucks to transport dead Americans across the world for research purposes, according to a Thursday report from Reuters.

Cyber Risk Management in the Maritime Transportation System
USCG Lt. Kevin Kuhn February 9, 2018 https://www.hstoday.us/channels/us-coast-guard/cyber-risk-management-mar...

APM spots rising maritime tide
8 Feb 2018 https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism-and-transport/1409234/apm-s...

Thailand's maritime industry is well-positioned to grow, thanks to a multitude of strategically located ports and investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), through which the country aims to transform the eastern provinces into regional transport hubs, APM says.

Malaysia maritime industry players remain optimistic
02 February 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/malaysia-maritime-industry-pl...

Despite the challenging state the Malaysian maritime industry is currently in, players still see opportunities ahead, especially in the Asean market and even further afield.

Coal industry warns Indonesia against new maritime law
OLE ANDERSEN 09.02.18

Indonesia's plans to prioritize its own vessels in the country's large coal exports will prompt buyers to withdraw, warns an industry organization.

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