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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Ashdod port continues to operate under threat of rocket attacks. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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UN Agency Says Aid Shipment Blocked In Israeli Port

JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The main United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza is facing growing administrative hurdles

February 11, 2024
Total Views: 1816

Sunday, November 5, 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken visits Cyprus. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool
Shipping

Blinken Discussed Maritime Aid Corridor To Gaza In Cyprus 

NICOSIA, Nov 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly stopped over in Cyprus on Sunday where a Cypriot proposal to establish a

November 5, 2023
Total Views: 1052

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Grain ship in Ukraine
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U.N. Ships Ukrainian Grain To Drought-Stricken Ethiopia

By Katharine Houreld (Reuters) – A ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa docked on Tuesday, the United Nations said,

August 30, 2022
Total Views: 1340

Sunday, August 14, 2022
First Humanitarian Ship In Ukraine Set To Depart For Africa
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First Humanitarian Ship In Ukraine Set To Depart For Africa

By Andrea Shalal YUZHNE, Ukraine, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The United Nations-chartered ship Brave Commander will depart Ukraine for Africa in coming

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 814

Saturday, April 30, 2022
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First Ship With Ukrainian Corn Departs Romania

By Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) Enough grain has made its way out of Ukraine to fill an export vessel in neighboring Romania, marking a small but important first

April 30, 2022
Total Views: 9809

Saturday, April 2, 2022
India To Ship Rice To Sri Lanka In First Major Food Aid
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India To Ship Rice To Sri Lanka In First Major Food Aid

By Rajendra Jadhav and Uditha Jayasinghe MUMBAI/COLOMBO, April 2 (Reuters) – Indian traders have started loading 40,000 tonnes of rice for

April 2, 2022
Total Views: 2253

Friday, June 30, 2017
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Maritime News

President Trump Drops Executive Order Tightening U.S. Food Aid Cargo Preference Rule -Source

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has dropped plans for an executive order that will

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 84

Thursday, June 29, 2017
White House Preparing Order to Tighten U.S. Food Aid Shipping Rules -Sources
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White House Preparing Order to Tighten U.S. Food Aid Shipping Rules -Sources

By Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing an executive order

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 19

Monday, March 6, 2017
FILE PHOTO - People walk past a ship docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah
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Escalation in Ship Attacks Pushes Yemen Towards Famine

By Jonathan Saul and Katie Paul LONDON/RIYADH, March 6 (Reuters) – Cruise missiles, floating mines and a remote-controlled boat have been deployed to

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 72

Thursday, August 6, 2015
Throwback Thursday – That Time Jon Stewart Took on US Food Aid and International Shipping Conglomerates
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Throwback Thursday – That Time Jon Stewart Took on US Food Aid and International Shipping Conglomerates

With Jon Stewart preparing for his final show tonight after 16 years as the host of The Daily Show, here’s a Throwback Thursday look at that time he

August 6, 2015
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
U.S. Senators Set New Bid for Food Aid Overhaul
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U.S. Senators Set New Bid for Food Aid Overhaul

Two U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to end restrictions on international food aid programs, which they say would free up hundreds of

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 5

Friday, May 16, 2014
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Maritime News

Maritime Food Aid Fight Reignited as Part of Congress’ Coast Guard Bill

By Bruce Vail Lobbyists in Washington, D.C., are preparing to renew a legislative fight over U.S. government food aid shipments that pits U.S. shipping

May 16, 2014
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
WATCH: The Daily Show Tackles U.S. Food Aid Reform and “International Shipping Conglomerates”
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WATCH: The Daily Show Tackles U.S. Food Aid Reform and “International Shipping Conglomerates”

Maritime Executive's Editor In Chief, Tony Munoz, was featured on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night to discuss the Food for Peace Program and the U.S.

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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U.S. Senate Largely Rebuffs Obama Plan For Food-Aid Reform

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to make only a minor change in the main U.S. global food aid program, rebuffing President Barack Obama's call for the biggest

June 4, 2013
Total Views: 1
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