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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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IMO and ILO Launch Joint Efforts to Combat Violence and Harassment in Maritime

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have issued a series of recommendations in a concerted effort to

March 6, 2024
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Felicity Ace seen burning in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores Islands. Picture was released Friday, February 18, 2022 by the Portuguese Navy. Photo courtesy Portuguese Navy
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Volkswagen Faces Lawsuits Over ‘Felicity Ace’ Fire

By Karin Matussek (Bloomberg) — Volkswagen AG faces a pair of lawsuits in Germany over claims it was the battery in a Porsche electric vehicle that

March 6, 2024
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Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
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New Sanctions Target Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken additional measures to target shipments of Iranian goods facilitated by

March 6, 2024
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A view shows Barbados-flagged bulk carrier vessel True Confidence, in Ravenna, Italy March 10, 2022. Dario Bonazza/via REUTERS
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Houthi Attacks Turn Deadly

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central

March 6, 2024
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The icebreaker Aiviq completing refuelling operations at Davis Research Station. Photo: Kirk Yatras via Australian Antarctic Division
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U.S. Coast Guard Looking to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’

U.S. Coast Guard notice reveals the service is seeking to acquire the icebreaker Aiviq from a unit of Edison Chouest Offshore to help plug icebreaking

March 5, 2024
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New Bill Targets Coast Guard’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases
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New Bill Targets Coast Guard’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

A bipartisan bill has been introduced to enhance accountability and transparency within the U.S. Coast Guard to protect service members against sexual assault

March 5, 2024
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Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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Unclaimed Arctic Gas Carriers Threaten Russia’s LNG Expansion

(Bloomberg) — Ever-tighter sanctions against Moscow have left a South Korean shipbuilder struggling to find buyers for specialized vessels intended to

March 5, 2024
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Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the hull of the ship during a collision incident between the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan and a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, March 5, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Philippines, China Trade Protests After Ships Collide Again

By Cliff Venzon and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines and China traded complaints after their ships collided again in the South China Sea on

March 5, 2024
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MSC Sky II seen from an Indian Navy helicopter
Accidents

‘MSC Sky II’ Sailing to Djibouti After Houthi Missile Attack

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Container ship MSC Sky II was continuing its voyage to Djibouti on Tuesday after being hit by a missile a day earlier near

March 5, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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TPM24: Risk is the New Normal for Shipping

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, California, March 4 (Reuters) – Risk is the “new normal” for the global

March 4, 2024
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Gasoline tanker at terminal. Photo Shutterstock
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Iran Defies US Sanctions With Surging LPG Exports

By Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) — Iran is defying US sanctions with surging exports of liquefied petroleum gas, the latest sign that American pressure is

March 4, 2024
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MOLCT-operated chemical tanker Ensemble. Photo courtesy MOL
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MOL Boosts Chemical Tanker Fleet with $400 Million Fairfield Acquisition

MOL Chemical Tankers (MOLCT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has completed its acquisition of all shares of Fairfield Chemical

March 4, 2024
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Container ships on Suez Canal.
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Suez Canal Head Says Egypt Studying Further Expansion of Waterway

CAIRO, March 4 (Reuters) – Egypt is studying further expansions of the Suez Canal to extend and complete a second channel of the waterway, the

March 4, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
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Containership Reports Fire After Houthi Attack

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Monday the Iran-aligned group had targeted the “Israeli ship MSC SKY” in the Arabian sea. DUBAI,

March 4, 2024
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Mega Rail aerial
Ports

Port of Savannah Container Volumes Surge in February

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant increase in container volumes at the Port of Savannah in February, with 451,670 twenty-foot equivalent

March 4, 2024
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MAN Energy Solutions to Offer Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines After 2027
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MAN Energy Solutions to Offer Ammonia-Fueled Ship Engines After 2027

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) – MAN Energy Solutions plans to deliver later this year its first-ever engine fueled by ammonia for

March 4, 2024
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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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TPM24: Liner Heavyweights Face Tough Transpacific Contract Talks

By Mike Wackett in Long Beach (The Loadstar) – Some 4,000 container shipping industry attendees are assembling at the Long Beach Convention Center in

March 4, 2024
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Handout via REUTERS
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Ship Sunk By Houthis Threatens Red Sea Environment

By Mohammad Ghobari ADEN, Yemen, March 2 (Reuters) – A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S.

March 3, 2024
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A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
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Some OPEC+ Members Agree To Extend Oil Output Cuts

By Maha El Dahan and Alex Lawler DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) – Some OPEC+ members agreed on Sunday to extend voluntary oil output cuts into the second

March 3, 2024
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U.S. military confirms Rubymar vessel has sunk after being struck by Houthi missile. Handout via REUTERS
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Yemen’s Houthis Say They Will Continue Sinking British Ships

CAIRO, March 3 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vowed on Sunday to continue targeting British ships in the Gulf of Aden following

March 3, 2024
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