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How the global economy will shape shipping this year
Dagfinn Lunde March 29th, 2019 https://splash247.com/how-the-global-economy-will-shape-shipping-this-year/

The editor gave me a free rein this issue. “The choice of topic is totally up to you,” he said. He might regret that – welcome to the doom and gloom column.

The following does not pertain to shipping per se, but looks at the big picture; issues that are seriously undermining the stability of the global economy.

High Cost Fleet Upgrades to Dominate Shipping Industry in the Years to Come
30/03/2019

Ship owners should be prepared for a lengthy and high cost process of constant revamping of the existing fleet of ships, as more and more bans and regulations are being put into force with a view to limiting the industry’s environmental impact. So, while scrubbers and low-sulfur fuels are the main discussion points today, ahead of the IMO 2020 rule, in the future the global agenda will undoubtedly shift towards LNG and other means of decarbonising shipping.

A ship we cannot afford to sink
March 31, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/a-ship-we-cannot-afford-to-sink/533329/

SEAFARING is a profession that continues to be a source of Filipino pride. This is because the Philippines is the world’s largest supplier of seafarers, and these members of industrious, talented and resilient Filipino crew run the ships that drive global trade and tourism.

Ship abandoned in port of Antwerp, captain missing, crew left with rotten food
Alan Hope 29 March 2019 http://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/14714/ship-abandoned-in-port-of-ant...

An Egyptian-registered ship flying the Panamanian flag is moored off the port of Antwerp, having been abandoned by its captain following a negative visit by shipping inspectors.

Seafarers not involved in piracy attacks — Union
29/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seafarers-not-involved-in-piracy-at...

The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, NMNOWTSSA, has denied reports linking piracy attacks on the nation’s waterways to seafarers.

10th Maritime Employee Survey reveal decreasing confidence in shipping industry job security
27/03/2019 https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/10th-maritime-employee-survey-revea...

Shipping and Maritime Industry: How Secure are the Jobs?
Baibhav Mishra - March 27, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/features/shipping-and-maritime-industry-how-secure...

Emerging Technology Trends in Shipping and Maritime Industry
Baibhav Mishra - March 29, 2019 https://seanews.co.uk/features/emerging-technology-trends-in-shipping-an...

‘MANNING INDUSTRY DYING’--PH seafarer deployment cut by more than 100,000
RAFFY AYENG March 30, 2019 https://www.manilatimes.net/ph-seafarer-deployment-cut-by-more-than-1000...

EXCLUSIVE

THE DEPLOYMENT of Filipino seafarers dwindled by more than 100,000, according to preliminary data for the year 2018 obtained by The Manila Times.

STI ESG To Continue NAMEI’s Legacy Of Maritime Excellence
March 28, 2019 http://pageone.ph/sti-esg-to-continue-nameis-legacy-of-maritime-excellence/

For more than seventy years, the country’s aspiring seafarers found their dream school in NAMEI Polytechnic Institute (NAMEI), an institution offering programs in Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, and Naval Architecture.