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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Shipping

CMA CGM Hikes Shipping Rates Between Asia and Mediterranean

PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM will increase its container shipping rates from Asia to the Mediterranean region by up to

January 2, 2024
Total Views: 2088

Sunday, June 18, 2023
Italy And The Mediterranean Are Awash In Yachts
Shipping

Italy And The Mediterranean Are Awash In Yachts

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –There are more superyachts off the coast of Italy than anywhere else in the world right now, and from recent headlines

June 18, 2023
Total Views: 4647

Saturday, July 30, 2022
High Temperatures Unleash Marine Heatwave In Mediterranean Sea
Weather

High Temperatures Unleash Marine Heatwave In Mediterranean Sea

LISBON, July 29 (Reuters) – High temperatures across Europe this month have unleashed a prolonged marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea that

July 30, 2022
Total Views: 2056

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Boarding of the MV Victory RoRo
Navy

EU Naval Force Stops Smuggling Ship Off Libya

Last week, the UN Panel of Experts on Libya learned that the ship MV Victory RoRo was transporting vehicles in breach of the UN arms embargo. In response,

July 26, 2022
Total Views: 4775

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Mediterranean Currents
Weather

Record Marine Heatwave Hits Mediterranean Sea

By Laura Millan Lombrana and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) On June 19, a day after thermometers rose to record highs across several parts of Spain and France, a

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 2880

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Oil Spill

Syrian Oil Spill From Baniyas Power Plant Spreads Into Mediterranean

(Reuters)–A massive fuel oil leak occurred last week from a power plant in Baniyas, located on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to naval tracking

September 1, 2021
Total Views: 1592

Friday, September 4, 2020
What Are The Most Dangerous Waters in the World Today?
Defense

What Are The Most Dangerous Waters in the World Today?

By Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg) As a Greek-American who lived in Athens for three years, and as a U.S. Navy mariner, I got to know the eastern

September 4, 2020
Total Views: 390

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute
Maritime News

Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute

By Lefteris Papadimas and Tuvan Gumrukcu ATHENS/ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Germany’s top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
General view of Tanger-Med container port in Ksar Sghir near the coastal city of Tangier
Maritime News

Tangier Port to Become Mediterranean’s Largest

By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Ulf Laessing KSAR SGHIR, Morocco, June 26 (Reuters) – Morocco will open new terminals at Tanger Med port on Thursday, allowing it

June 26, 2019
Total Views: 95

Monday, February 12, 2018
Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean
News

Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Cyprus on Sunday accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 82

Monday, February 20, 2017
Italian Court Investigates Whether Smugglers Finance Rescue Boats
News

Italian Court Investigates Whether Smugglers Finance Rescue Boats

By Antonella Cinelli and Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) – The chief prosecutor of a Sicilian court said on Friday that a task force is looking into whether

February 20, 2017
Total Views: 83

Monday, June 13, 2016
Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Mediterranean
Maritime News

Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Mediterranean

By Andrea Shalal BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy

June 13, 2016
Total Views: 38

Thursday, December 17, 2015
WATCH: Drone Films Ferry’s Flawless Med-Moor in Tight Harbor
Interesting

WATCH: Drone Films Ferry’s Flawless Med-Moor in Tight Harbor

The  192-meter Hellenic Seaways ferry Nissi Rosos filmed making a quick turnaround at the port of Chios with the ANEK Lines’ ferry Eleftherios

December 17, 2015
Total Views: 70

Monday, September 21, 2015
Commercial Ships Scoop Up Desperate Human Cargo
Maritime News

Commercial Ships Scoop Up Desperate Human Cargo

  By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – In October last year, bulk carrier CS Caprice was shipping a cargo of barley across the Mediterranean

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
UN Expects 450,000 Mediterranean Refugees in 2016
News

UN Expects 450,000 Mediterranean Refugees in 2016

  GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency expects the number of refugees fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe to hit 400,000 this

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 7

Sunday, August 30, 2015
Eni Finds Largest Mediterranean Gas Field Ever Offshore Egypt
News

Eni Finds Largest Mediterranean Gas Field Ever Offshore Egypt

    By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — Eni SpA discovered a “super giant” natural gas field offshore Egypt in what the Italian oil company

August 30, 2015
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Major Search and Rescue After Migrant Boat Carrying Hundreds Sinks Off Libya
News

Major Search and Rescue After Migrant Boat Carrying Hundreds Sinks Off Libya

  By Philip Pullella and Steve Scherer ROME, Aug 5 (Reuters) – A boat packed with up to 700 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 8

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Italy May Have Found the Migrant Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds
Maritime News

Italy May Have Found the Migrant Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds

Italy's navy said on Thursday it believed it had found the wreck of a boat that sank last month killing up to 900 migrants off the coast of Libya, the

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 48

Italy May Have Found the Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds of Migrants
Maritime News

Italy May Have Found the Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds of Migrants

Italy's navy said on Thursday it believed it had found the wreck of a boat that sank last month killing up to 900 migrants off the coast of Libya, the

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 179

Sunday, April 19, 2015
EU Frets Naval Mission Off Libya Could Draw More Migrants to Sea
Maritime News

EU Frets Naval Mission Off Libya Could Draw More Migrants to Sea

The EU is considering sending warships to the Libyan coast to combat oil and arms smugglers but fears that could encourage more migrants to take to sea in the

April 19, 2015
Total Views: 1
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