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Crew for troubled polar tour firm say they haven't been paid in months
Leyland Cecco 31 Oct 2019

Canada-based One Ocean Expeditions cancelled recent trip to Antarctica after it was unable to purchase sufficient fuel

An adventure travel company that charges upwards of US$20,000 for a single trip to polar regions has failed to pay many of its contractors in nearly a year, leaving some unable to cover living expenses, according to current and former crew.

Polar cruise boom harming the Arctic, explorer warns

A global shipping revolution is weeks away — Here are the likely winners and losers
Sam Meredith OCT 30 2019 https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/30/imo-2020-the-winners-and-losers-of-a-glo...

The biggest shake-up to the oil and shipping industry in decades is set to come into force in just over two months' time.

Why disrupt the traditional maritime industry when you can empower it
Vishnu Rajamanickam 1 Nov 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-disrupt-the-traditional-maritime-i...

Explosion Kills Seafarer Aboard Taiwanese Bulker
2019-10-29 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/explosion-kills-seafarer-aboa...

On Monday, an explosion occurred aboard the bulker Cape India while she was under way off the coast of East Kalimantan, claiming the life of a Chinese seafarer, according to Indonesian authorities.

Seafarers Charged in Connection with S. Korea Cocaine Shipment
2019-10-30 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/seafarers-charged-in-connecti...

Two seafarers have been charged in connection with an alleged attempt to smuggle 100 kilos of cocaine into the South Korean port of Taean in August. It represents the largest cocaine seizure by Korea's maritime police ever.

6 cargo ships distressed in South China sea, 1 sinking.
Mikhail Voytenko October 30, 2019 https://maritimebulletin.net/2019/10/30/6-cargo-ships-distressed-in-sout...

6 cargo ships are distressed in South China sea in the evening Oct 30. General cargo ship issued distress signal, reporting flooding engine room, in northern South China sea.

‘Plan to regulate shipping fees faces legal challenge’
Elijah Felice Rosales -October 31, 2019 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2019/10/31/plan-to-regulate-shipping-fees-...

THE government’s plan to regulate shipping fees through a joint administrative order (JAO) will only face legal challenge and eventually fail, as no single agency right now has the mandate to implement such policy, experts warned on Wednesday.

Prolonged US-China trade war to hurt shipbuilding, seafarer hiring
Louella Desiderio - October 31, 2019 - https://www.philstar.com/business/2019/10/31/1964780/prolonged-us-china-...

MANILA,Philippines — A prolonged trade war between the US and China could slow down seafarer recruitment in the Philippines, as well as in shipbuilding globally, the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) said.

Explosion Kills Seafarer Aboard Taiwanese Bulker
2019-10-29 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/explosion-kills-seafarer-aboa...

On Monday, an explosion occurred aboard the bulker Cape India while she was under way off the coast of East Kalimantan, claiming the life of a Chinese seafarer, according to Indonesian authorities.

Pilot and crew ran ship aground because they ignored navigation equipment
Jim Wilson 28 October 2019 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilot-and-crew-ran-ship-aground-becaus...

Poor navigation and poor “bridge resource management” were the cause of the Maersk container ship, the Leda Maersk, running aground in a New Zealand harbor channel during fair weather.