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Sunday, February 18, 2024
Aerial view of Paris. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Shipping

France Reaches Deal For Ample Grain Flow On Seine During Olympics

By Nayla Razzouk (Bloomberg) –A million tons of grains shipped along the Seine River are set to reach their destination this summer — despite a

February 18, 2024
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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Interesting

North Korean Olympics Ferry Sails Past Sanctions with Karaoke, Ice Cream

By Hyonhee Shin and Elaine Lies SEOUL/MUKHO PORT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A North Korean ferry arrived in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong

February 6, 2018
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
Olympic Laser Sailing Race
Video

VIDEO – Olympic Sailing Commentator Has No Clue

This Irish commentator has absolutely no idea about sailing (heck, I’m not sure this guy could pilot a kayak) but he tries to narrate the Olympic

August 18, 2016
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Caleb Paine US Sailing Bronze Medal Winner Finn Class
Blog

Caleb Paine Breaks US Sailing Curse

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – U.S. Olympic Team sailor Caleb Paine (San Diego, Calif.) has won a bronze medal in the Finn class, the Men’s Heavyweight Dinghy.

August 17, 2016
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Sunday, August 7, 2016
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Blog

Rio 2016 – US Basketball Stars Charter Luxury Cruise Ship

To minimize distractions and mitigate security concerns generated by the high profile of its star athletes, USA Basketball has been placing players

August 7, 2016
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Rio 2016 – Cargo & Logistics, The Untold Story Behind The Olympic Games
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Rio 2016 – Cargo & Logistics, The Untold Story Behind The Olympic Games

By Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) Some Olympic athletes seem to be super-human, while others aren’t human at all. In Rio de Janeiro this week, more than 300

August 7, 2016
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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Incidents

Sochi Olympics Security Ship Runs Aground

The United States Navy frigate USS Taylor is being inspected for damage today after running aground last week in the Black Sea off Samsun, Turkey.

February 18, 2014
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Superyachts to Tall Ships – Vessels Descend Upon London Olympic Games
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Superyachts to Tall Ships – Vessels Descend Upon London Olympic Games

(Bloomberg) — Superyachts equipped with helipads and submarines have joined Britain’s biggest warship, more than a dozen tall ships and cruise

July 26, 2012
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Finance

How 2008 Olympics Brings Down Ship Freight Rates

In spirit of the 2008 Olympics that kicked off today in Beijing, I came across this interesting article from The Economic Times explaining how this years

August 8, 2008
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