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Cargo ship aground in Kolding Fjord, Denmark
Erofey Schkvark January 27, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/01/27/cargo-ship-sank-in-flores-sea-20-...

Philippines joins elite 20,000 teu club
Sam Chambers Jan 26th 2018 http://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/bfi_thumb/HHIC-Phil-6jtalsaynaxi...

The Philippines yesterday celebrated another step towards the elite of shipbuilding with the delivery of its first 20,000 teu class boxship.

China says it agrees to joint tanker collision probe with Panama, Iran, Hong Kong
Reuters Staff January 25, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-shipping-accident/china-says-it...

Crewmembers escape burning towboat on Lower Mississippi
Jan 25, 2018 http://www.professionalmariner.com/Web-Bulletin-2018/Crewmembers-escape-...

The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard:

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Coast Guard and local agencies are continuing to monitor the situation at mile marker 390 on the Lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss., on Friday.

Seafarers finally return home after 17 months in Ajman, UAE
26 January 2018 received via email

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is pleased to announce that the eleven crew of the Panamanian flagged 'Agean Princess' have finally been able to return home to India and Myanmar, after a dispute between their ships operator and owner saw them held in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, for 17 months. However, the crew are still owed hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid wages.

Two brothers killed while on drinking spree
Benjie B. Talisic January 27th, 2018 https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/161695/two-brothers-killed-drinking-s...

CEBU CITY- Two brothers were shot dead by a lone, unknown assailant Saturday dawn.

The shooting incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. at Sportster Cafe, F.Llamas street, Barangay Punta Princesa.

North Korea kills Russian seamen on regular basis
Mikhail Voytenko January 26, 2018 http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/01/26/north-korea-kills-russian-seamen-...

CSR in Philippine maritime sector
January 27, 2018 http://www.manilatimes.net/csr-philippine-maritime-sector/376646/

THE Philippine maritime industry has a broad range of subsectors that require the integration of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to ensure that they adhere to applicable laws, international conventions and standards.

Export-Import Bank vows to push restructuring maritime industry
25/01/2018 http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/export-import-bank-vows-to-push-rest...

The head of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) said the export credit agency will continue pushing ahead with its plans to further restructure the ailing shipbuilding and shipping industries.

WHITE PAPER: What maritime industry executives really think about smart shipping
26 January 2018 http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/europe/white-paper-what-shipping-i...

A smart shipping survey of Seatrade Maritime News readers found that while the vast majority believe the research into autonomous shipping was valuable, most believed the unmanned vessel was some way off.