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Seafarers Sentenced to 30 Years in Turkey: ITF Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Drug Case Verdict
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September 26, 2024
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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...
Shocking Report Reveals Extent of Illegal Recruitment Fees Paid by Seafarers
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September 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...
50 Years of SOLAS: Maritime Safety Takes Center Stage on World Maritime Day 2024
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September 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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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...
New Shipping Industry Guidance Underscores Evolving Houthi Threat in Red Sea
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September 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...
Russia Ramps Up Arctic Oil Shipping to a New Record
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September 26, 2024
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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...
US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Shipping Magnate Involved in Iranian Oil Smuggling
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September 26, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Shipping Magnate Involved in Iranian Oil Smuggling

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on over a dozen entities and vessels involved in the illicit shipment of Iranian oil...
Hurricane Helene: NOAA Warns of Catastrophic Flooding as Category 4 Storm Approaches Florida
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September 25, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Hurricane Helene: NOAA Warns of Catastrophic Flooding as Category 4 Storm Approaches Florida

As Hurricane Helene barrels towards Florida’s northwest coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sounding the alarm on the potential for catastrophic inland flooding that could continue long...
First Panamax Containership Sprints Across Arctic Reaching China In Just Three Weeks
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September 25, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

First Panamax Containership Sprints Across Arctic Reaching China In Just Three Weeks

(gCaptain) – The first Arctic transit of a large container ship has gone off without a hitch. The 294 meter-long Panamax vessel Flying Fish 1, traveled from St. Petersburg in...
Iran Brokering Russia-Houthi Talks on Anti-Ship Missiles, Sources Say
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September 24, 2024
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Reuters
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Iran Brokering Russia-Houthi Talks on Anti-Ship Missiles, Sources Say

By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Landay UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels to transfer anti-ship missiles to the...
Maersk Shares Jump Ahead of Potential U.S. Port Strike
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September 24, 2024
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Bloomberg
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Maersk Shares Jump Ahead of Potential U.S. Port Strike

(Bloomberg) — AP Moller-Maersk A/S shares jumped as much as 4.9%, extending recent gains on expectations that labor talks with US port workers will fail and spark a new round...
Pangaea Logistics Expands Handy-Size Bulker Fleet for $295 Million
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September 23, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Pangaea Logistics Expands Handy-Size Bulker Fleet for $295 Million

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: PANL) has announced a definitive agreement to merge fifteen handy-size dry bulk vessels from Strategic Shipping Inc. (SSI) into its existing fleet. The deal, valued...
Dutch See Rise in Russian LNG Imports, Urge Further Sanctions
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September 23, 2024
From 
Reuters
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gCaptain

Dutch See Rise in Russian LNG Imports, Urge Further Sanctions

AMSTERDAM, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia at the Netherlands’ main terminal in Rotterdam have risen in recent months, underlining the need for further sanctions, the Dutch government...