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Maersk Completes Sale Of Logistics Assets In Russia
A.P. Moller - Maersk has completed the sale of the last of its land-based assets in Russia as part of its commitment announced 11 months ago to end its business in the country.
The shipping and logistics giant joined with many other…
Thailand , Vietnam Pledge Partnership To Combat IUU Fishing
Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to seek closer cooperation to end continued plunder of their marine fisheries.
Their new MoU formalizes earlier cooperation programs, mainly implemented through the Vietnam-Thailand joint working group on…
Group Warns About Dangers Of Port Automation
The full automation of port terminals does not bring improvements neither in the productivity of the concessionary companies nor in the ports that host them. This is the main conclusion drawn from an exhaustive and comprehensive independent…
Sailors Hospitalized After Drinking Tainted Water Aboard HMS Portland
The Royal Navy has recalled a frigate to port after several crewmembers became sickened by contaminated drinking water.
HMS Portland has recently played a prominent role in tracking Russian subs and warships in waters of the North Sea,…
French Navy Intercepts 3,000 Assault Rifles In Gulf Of Oman
A French warship has seized a major shipment of weapons from a dhow off the coast of Yemen, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is the latest in a series of arms interdictions in the region as allied Western navies crack down on the…
CMA CGM Announces $217M Fund Supporting Decarbonization Projects
Following up on its previous commitments to fund a broad range of projects to contribute to the decarbonization of shipping, CMA CGM announced that applications are currently being accepted for the first year of the project.
The shipping…
ITF Intervention Makes Dubai Ship Explosion Captain To Regain Freedom
The explosion at the Jebel Ali Port caused when a container exploded as it was being loaded on to the MV OCEAN TRADER in 2021.
The master of a ship on which a container exploded during loading at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai in July 2021…
Indian Government To Impose Vessel Age Restrictions On Cargo Ships
Authorities in India are preparing to impose a remarkable set of vessel age restrictions on all ships handling Indian cargo, according to The Economic Times.
The restrictions would prevent Indian owners from buying and registering any…
Italian Police Impounds One Tonne Of Cocaine Aboard Chinese Freighter
In Italy, customs police have seized a major cocaine shipment from a Chinese multipurpose cargo ship at the port of Savona, the Guardia di Finanza announced.
The 60,000 dwt freighter Cosco Shipping Honor was searched in Savona when she…
Ship Captain Dies During Pilot Transfer
A UK ship pilot simply identified as Francesco Galia has died following an accident during pilot transfer in northern England’s Humber estuary.
The accident took place January 8, 2023 while the pilot was transferring from a pilot…