U.S. Coast Guard Making Changes to Merchant Mariner Credential Format
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to introduce a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) format on March 1, 2024, marking the first significant revision of the
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The U.S. Coast Guard is set to introduce a new merchant mariner credential (MMC) format on March 1, 2024, marking the first significant revision of the
A new round of U.S. sanctions is targeting shipowning entities of LNG carriers under construction at South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean. The ice-class Arc7
The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Polar Star has successfully completed its annual mission to Antarctica as part of a resupply mission to the “white
(Bloomberg) — Qatar is seeking more gas deals in Europe and Asia in a bet demand will continue to grow as it embarks on a new multibillion-dollar project
By Jonathan Saul and Mohamed Ghobari LONDON/ADEN, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis fired a missile that likely targeted the Torm Thor in the
MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The volume of goods moving through Spain’s top ports rose by as much as 25% in January as attacks on shipping in
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account for the bulk of supplies of the country’s key food staple,
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. and British forces carried out strikes against more than a dozen Houthi targets in
CAIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden,
By John Harney (Bloomberg) –The missile attack by Houthi militants on a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer has led to an “environmental
By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russia’s leading tanker
The U.S. Central Command has reported an 18-mile-long oil slick from the MV Rubymar, which as struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile on Sunday launched from
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest shipping company, Joint Stock Company Sovcomflot (Sovcomflot), part
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a new rule that prescribes fresh regulations for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs)
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound has launched a cetacean desk pilot program this week as part of an effort to protect endangered whales from vessels in
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The head of the busiest US maritime gateway said Chinese-made cranes pose a potential risk to national security, but a
The U.S. Treasury Department released a new report Friday detailing the impact of the second phase of a policy capping the price of Russian oil, two years into
By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Bed, Bath and Beyond’s administrators have their sights on another shipping line, pursuing Evergreen with a
By Gaelle Sheehan and Michal Aleksandrowicz Feb 23 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping groups, said on Friday
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Friday issued sweeping
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