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The US  Government Accountability Office published the report "Navy Shipbuilding: Past Performance Provides Valuable Lessons for Future Investments." In the report it says that navy shipbuilding has been damaged the last decade by programs running over-budget and underperforming.

The World Ocean Council released the "Ocean Governance and the Private Sector." This is an ocean review and foresight document based on business community involvement on Ocean Governance. The report identifies problems, solutions and opportunities for engaging the ocean business community in Ocean Governance . T

USCG issued an alert sharing information and recommendations regarding a unique and potentially deadly hazard that recently developed on a vessel involving the formation of dangerous levels of Hydrogen Sulfide gas within a waste oil tank. The high concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide gas was caused by the use of biodegradable cleaners and the chemical reactions

The International Transport Forum published a report examining how data science and encoding could improve transport. It investigates three areas: Blockchain and distributed ledger-based approaches; open algorithms and other alternatives to traditional data-sharing; a common data language for encoding mobility services.

ABS issued the ABS Advisory on Marine Fuel Oil, aiming to help the shipping industry prepare for IMO’s 2020 global sulphur cap. The Advisory provides guidance on considerations and challenges regarding marine fuels which are likely to be used to meet the 2020 global sulphur cap requirements.

Imports at US’s major retail container ports will set record numbers this summer and fall, despite the fact that the debate over trade and tariffs continues in Washington, the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said. The first half of 2018 is expected to handle a total of 10.2 million TEU.

ECDIS is possible to be hacked, causing confusion regarding the size and the location of vessels, in order to trigger other ships' collision alarms. This could possibly block the English Channel, even though the University of Plymouth's Maritime Cyber Threats said that reaching the worst case scenario is extremely unlikely.

WWF released the report "Out of the plastic trap: saving the Mediterranean from plastic pollution." In the report WWF says that plastic represents 95% of the waste floating in the Mediterranean and lying on its beaches, and presents ways to reduce plastic. Excessive plastic use and poor waste management are affecting the Mediterranean.

In its latest piracy report, ReCAAP ISC reported that a total of eight incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in May 2018. No piracy incident was reported, as well as no report of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas or hijacking of ships for theft of oil cargo.

Freight transport insurer TT Club, along with the management consulting firm McKinsey, published the report called "Brave new world? - Container transport in 2043." The report summarizes what the industry leaders think about what the future will hold for the container industry over the next 25 years.