Somali pirates aboard the South Korean Samho Dream threatened to explode the vessel last week unless they received ransom money, however, no new developments have occurred since.
The Unite trade union has reached agreements with port Milford Haven regarding pension dues, eliminating the need for a strike the union had threatened to implement last month.
The Hong Kong Marine Department is strengthening its safety regulations after receiving criticism from its accident-investigation committee for registering a substandard ship.
In an update to a story I wrote earlier this month, Finnish dock workers launched a strike at 6:00 AM today that already has caused repercussions for the country's economy.
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