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China Doubles Down on Arctic Container Shipping Dispatching Second Panamax
(gCaptain) – A week after a Panamax container ship became the first vessel of its size to successfully transit the Arctic, another Chinese shipping operator dispatched a second Panamax box carrier....
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Mike Schuler
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Maersk’s ‘Equal at Sea’ Initiative Driving a Sea Change in Maritime Diversity
Maersk’s ‘Equal At Sea’ Initiative Achieves 45% Women Cadets in India A.P. Moller – Maersk has made significant progress in gender equality within the maritime sector through its “Equal At...
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Alex Bering
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SS Richard Montgomery: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath the Thames Estuary
Off the coast of Sheerness in Kent, England, lies one of the world’s most dangerous shipwrecks. The SS Richard Montgomery, a US Liberty Ship built in 1943 during World War...
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Mike Schuler
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Businesses Sue Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine for ‘Preventable’ Baltimore Bridge Disaster
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine PTE LTD, the owner and manager of the M/V Dali, following the collapse of the...
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Bloomberg
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Container Shipping Lines Fear Port Strike Will Paralyze Half of U.S. Trade
(Bloomberg) — The world’s top container carrier is urging customers to move US cargo through East and Gulf Coast ports before the planned start on Tuesday of a dockworker strike...
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Mike Schuler
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Middle East Maritime Threat Escalates: Israeli and Lebanese Ports in the Crosshairs, Ambrey Warns
Maritime security firm Ambrey has raised the alarm over the increasing dangers faced by vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate. The...
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Reuters
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Florida Braces for Shortages in Hurricane Helene’s Aftermath
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Fuel distributors in Florida were bracing for supply shortages as government officials issued dire warnings about strengthening hurricane Helene, which is forecast to make...
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Mike Schuler
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Seafarers Sentenced to 30 Years in Turkey: ITF Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Drug Case Verdict
Two seafarers have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Turkey, sparking outrage from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The decision, which came after drugs were discovered on...
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Mike Schuler
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Shocking Report Reveals Extent of Illegal Recruitment Fees Paid by Seafarers
An eye-opening new study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has revealed a disturbing trend in the maritime industry: nearly one-third of seafarers are being coerced into...
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Mike Schuler
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50 Years of SOLAS: Maritime Safety Takes Center Stage on World Maritime Day 2024
As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, the spotlight shines on a half-century of progress in maritime safety, marked by the 50th anniversary of the International Convention for...
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Mike Schuler
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New Shipping Industry Guidance Underscores Evolving Houthi Threat in Red Sea
The Joint Industry Security Group (JISG) has issued an update to the Interim Industry Transit Advice for the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, warning ship operators and...
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Bloomberg
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Russia Ramps Up Arctic Oil Shipping to a New Record
By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia has already dispatched a record amount of oil through its section of the Arctic Circle this year, expediting cargo deliveries to China in what is...