Thursday, January 17, 2019
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Big Plastic’s $1 Billion Pledge to End Plastic Waste Just a Drop in the Polluted Ocean

By Jack Kaskey (Bloomberg) — With all those plastic-trash haters filling the Internet with images of garbage-choked oceans and demanding bans on

January 17, 2019
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Maersk to Begin Random Container Inspections Over Safety Fears

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Maersk Line is set to begin physically inspecting container contents as part of its efforts to stem the

January 17, 2019
Total Views: 57

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Inventions Shaping Our Oceans: Rafnar Hull

By Ariadne Dimoulas – This article series will look into inventions shaping today’s seascape. How has our mariner history resulted in today’s

January 17, 2019
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Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life for Insanely Stupid Balcony Jump
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Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life for Insanely Stupid Balcony Jump

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Naydev (@naydev91) on Jan 11, 2019 at 11:28am PST Forget a ban, this guy is lucky to be alive!

January 17, 2019
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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Port of Los Angeles Sets New Western Hemisphere Cargo Record in 2018

Container throughput at the Port of Los Angeles rose to a record 9.45 million TEU in 2018, solidifying Los Angeles’ spot as the Western

January 16, 2019
Total Views: 26

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IMB Piracy Report: Worldwide Piracy Increases 2018 as Gulf of Guinea Attacks Surge

Maritime piracy increased across the globe in 2018, especially in West Africa as attacks against ships and crews continue to pose danger to seafarers, the

January 16, 2019
Total Views: 82

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Carriers Show Reduced Appetite for Megaship Orders, Drewry Says

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A “reduced appetite” for ordering ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) and carriers instead aspiring to become

January 16, 2019
Total Views: 46

The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Photos: Fire-Stricken Yantian Express Spotted in Atlantic Ocean

We’re getting our first good look at damage to the Hapag-Lloyd ship Yantian Express after a container fire broke out on January 3 during a trip across

January 16, 2019
Total Views: 161

Tuesday, January 15, 2019
May brexit deal rejected
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May’s Brexit Deal Suffers Stinging Defeat in Parliament

By William James, Kylie MacLellan and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit

January 15, 2019
Total Views: 15

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U.S. Homeland Security Chief Seeks Pay for Coast Guard as Service Members Miss First Paycheck

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said on Tuesday she was working with the White House and Congress to

January 15, 2019
Total Views: 15

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Singapore 2018 Bunker Volumes Dip, Outlook for this Year Uncertain

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuels in Singapore, the world’s biggest ship fuelling port by volume, totalled

January 15, 2019
Total Views: 60

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Russia’s Sovcomflot IPO Hobbled by Weak Freight Markets

By Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot said on Tuesday that uncertain conditions in the freight

January 15, 2019
Total Views: 30

L3 ASV and Dstl Complete 1,380 km of Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions at Autonomous Warrior
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L3 ASV and Dstl Complete 1,380 km of Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions at Autonomous Warrior

Press Release – L3 ASV announced the completion of a series of demonstrations at the Australian Defence Showcase, Autonomous Warrior 18, in Jervis Bay,

January 15, 2019
Total Views: 56

Lita Ocean Delivers Incat Crowther-Designed 25m Crewboat
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Lita Ocean Delivers Incat Crowther-Designed 25m Crewboat

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of Summit PSA 5, a 25m monohull crewboat built by Singapore-based shipbuilder Lita

January 15, 2019
Total Views: 122

Monday, January 14, 2019
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Norway Supreme Court to Hear Snow Crab Case with Implication for Oil

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Norway’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear arguments on whether EU ships can fish for snow crab off

January 14, 2019
Total Views: 72

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U.S. Government Shutdown Drags Into Fourth Week Amid Stalemate

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday rejected a Republican call for temporarily reopening shuttered U.S.

January 14, 2019
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U.S. Army to Divest a Majority of its Watercraft and Maritime Capability

By Michael Carr – U.S. Army Maritime capabilities will be radically reduced this year as the service deactivates and divests itself of numerous vessels,

January 14, 2019
Total Views: 1124

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Fire-Stricken Maersk Honam to Be Rebuilt in South Korea

Maersk Line has confirmed plans to rebuild the Maersk Honam in South Korea. In an emailed statement on Monday, Maersk revealed that a portion of the vessel

January 14, 2019
Total Views: 370

Cueria Law Firm, LLC, Announces Quarterly Maritime Training Scholarship for Gulf Coast Seamen
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Cueria Law Firm, LLC, Announces Quarterly Maritime Training Scholarship for Gulf Coast Seamen

With over 25 years working in maritime injury law, Attorney Brent Cueria of Cueria Law Firm, LLC, knows seamen love the work they do in the Gulf Coast. When

January 14, 2019
Total Views: 103

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Cable Layer Star Centurion T-Boned by Tanker Off Singapore

By Fergus Jensen JAKARTA, Jan 14 (Reuters) – An undersea cable and pipe-laying ship, the Vanuatu-flagged MV Star Centurion, capsized in the

January 14, 2019
Total Views: 765