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Chinese Cosco modernizes Greek port of Piraeus
07.01.2018 http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/new-investments/29306-chi...

ATHENS – Greek Shipping Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis, whose Radical Left SYRIZA party didn’t want foreign investors, is jumping on the bandwagon praising them, lauding the Chinese company Cosco which took over the port of Piraeus with modernizing it.

Families Of Korean MV Stellar Daisy Appeal To Get Black Box, Full Disclosure & Safety
Korean Families of the Missing Crewmen of MV Jan 8th, 2018 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/01/08/18805742.php

The families of the missing Korean ship MV Stellar Daisy call for finding the black box, full disclosure and proper health and safety protection for all seafarers

Shipping Industry Missing Important ECDIS Upgrade
Oliver Schwarz 2018-01-09 https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/shipping-industry-missing-...

PDZ expands into RM100b Indonesian shipping industry
Farah Adilla 10 January 2018 https://www.nst.com.my/business/2018/01/323359/pdz-expands-rm100b-indone...

KUALA LUMPUR: Container liner PDZ Holdings Bhd has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Indonesia Bulk Carrier, in its move to expand into the Indonesian maritime industry.

Who are the main shipping organisations and what do they do?
Malcolm Latarche 9 January 2018 https://shipinsight.com/main-shipping-organisations/

ShipInsight frequently mentions international shipping bodies and the following is a brief introduction to the major shipping organisations and their roles beginning with the leading regulatory body.
International Maritime Organization – IMO

Ships sink in Asian vessel collisions
Martyn Wingrove 09 Jan 2018 http://www.tugtechnologyandbusiness.com/news/view,ships-sink-in-asian-ve...

There has been a series of maritime accidents so far this month involving cargo ships colliding with fishing vessels in Asia. This produces opportunities for salvage companies in the region. It also highlights the navigational threat that fishing vessels are to commercial shipping.

East China Sea oil tanker burns for third day as winds, high waves lash rescuers
Josephine Mason, Yuna Park 9 January 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-shipping-accident-oil/east-chin...

Rescue crews wrestle to tame China oil tanker fire
Reuters Jan 08 2018 http://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/08/18/rescue-crews-wrestle-to-tame-c...

Cruise Ship Lifeboat Falls Injuring Crew Members
Emrys Thakkar - Jan 7, 2018 https://www.cruisehive.com/cruise-ship-lifeboat-falls-injuring-crew-memb...

A lifeboat fell from a P&O cruise ship while docked in Ponta Delgada, Azores which has injured crew members.

Marina 7 suspends operation of 2 ships
January 09, 2018 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2018/01/09/marina-7-suspends-o...

THE Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has suspended the operation of MV Lite Ferry 20 of Lite Shipping Corp. and LCT Seamine 8 following their collision off Lauis Ledge in Talisay City last Jan. 5.