Monday, May 1, 2017
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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Declining Vigilance Threatens Return of Somali Piracy, Watchdog Says

Despite reduced pirate activity off the western Indian Ocean in recent years, the pirate networks responsible for the original Somali piracy crisis have

May 1, 2017
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Maritime During Trump’s First 100 Days: Not Exactly Smooth Sailing, But Infrastructure Still a Focus
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Maritime During Trump’s First 100 Days: Not Exactly Smooth Sailing, But Infrastructure Still a Focus

By J. Michael Cavanaugh and Eric Lee (Holland & Knight) – With President Donald Trump’s 100th day just completed, the trend towards

May 1, 2017
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TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Fate of Pact Without U.S.

By Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Canada is hosting a round of exploratory negotiations on the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership after the U.S. bowed

May 1, 2017
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Norway Races Australia to Fulfill Japan’s Hydrogen Society Dream

By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos, Sonali Paul and Aaron Sheldrick OSLO/MELBOURNE/TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) – Norway and Australia are racing each other

May 1, 2017
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Grounded VLCC in Java Sea Could be Refloated Thursday
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Grounded VLCC in Java Sea Could be Refloated Thursday

Lightening operations for a laden very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) which ran aground on soft mud in the Java Sea last month were expected to kick off Monday

May 1, 2017
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First Cruise Ship Through Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal over the welcomed its first passenger vessel, the Disney Wonder, through the new and larger locks of the expanded canal. The milestone is

May 1, 2017
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Six Killed in Crane Collapse at Samsung Heavy Industries
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Six Killed in Crane Collapse at Samsung Heavy Industries

SEOUL/OSLO, May 1 (Reuters) – Six people died and more than 20 were injured when a crane collapsed at a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea

May 1, 2017
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