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Friday, October 16, 2015
More Than 20 Tons of Hashish Found Stashed Inside Cargo Ship in Italy
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More Than 20 Tons of Hashish Found Stashed Inside Cargo Ship in Italy

  Italian authorities have seized more than 20 tons of hashish hidden inside the hull of a general cargo ship at the port of Cagliari in Sardinia,

October 16, 2015
Total Views: 169

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
WATCH: Daring Rescue Caught on Camera
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WATCH: Daring Rescue Caught on Camera

This rescue was carried out by the Italian Coast Guard off the coast of Sicily this week after the Master of the vessel apparently lost consciousness during

October 13, 2015
Total Views: 66

Monday, August 24, 2015
Enrica Lexie Update: Maritime Tribunal Rejects Italy’s Plea for Release of Marines
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Enrica Lexie Update: Maritime Tribunal Rejects Italy’s Plea for Release of Marines

  HAMBURG, Aug 24 (Reuters) – An international maritime tribunal on Monday rejected Italy’s request that India provisionally release two

August 24, 2015
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
U.S. Investment Funds Target Italian Shipping Debt Deals
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U.S. Investment Funds Target Italian Shipping Debt Deals

  By Pamela Barbaglia and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Distressed debt investors are looking to buy shipping loans from Italian banks,

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 36

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Italy May Have Found the Migrant Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds
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Italy May Have Found the Migrant Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds

Italy's navy said on Thursday it believed it had found the wreck of a boat that sank last month killing up to 900 migrants off the coast of Libya, the

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 79

Italy May Have Found the Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds of Migrants
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Italy May Have Found the Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds of Migrants

Italy's navy said on Thursday it believed it had found the wreck of a boat that sank last month killing up to 900 migrants off the coast of Libya, the

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 205

Sunday, February 15, 2015
Italian Coast Guard, Merchant Ships Rescuing At Least 1,000 Boat Migrants
Shipping News

Italian Coast Guard, Merchant Ships Rescuing At Least 1,000 Boat Migrants

Italy's coast guard went to the rescue of at least 1,000 migrants in difficulty in the sea between Europe and North Africa on Sunday, the third operation of

February 15, 2015
Total Views: 73

Sunday, December 28, 2014
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Two Drown, Four Missing After Ships Collide Off Italy

Two people drowned and four were missing at sea and feared dead after two merchant ships collided in rough seas off the Italian coast on Sunday, Italian

December 28, 2014
Total Views: 19

Friday, October 31, 2014
News

Italy to End Migrant Rescue Operation in Mediterranean

Italy said on Friday it would close a sea rescue mission that has saved the lives of more than 100,000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East, a move one

October 31, 2014
Total Views: 29

Monday, September 8, 2014
Piracy

Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment

The Indian government will not prevent an ailing Italian marine facing murder charges from returning home for medical treatment, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Shipping News

EU to Launch Mission to Help Italy Cope With Boat Migrants

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would launch an EU version of Italy's sea rescue operation to help it deal with the droves of migrants crossing

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 7

Saturday, August 9, 2014
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Italian Government to Ban Large Cruise Ships from Venice Lagoon

Big cruise ships will be barred from Venice's Saint Mark's lagoon, to protect Italy's floating city from potential damage caused by growing traffic, the

August 9, 2014
Total Views: 59

Friday, June 27, 2014
Accidents

Costa Concordia Refloating Phase Detailed

Work to refloat and remove the Costa Concordia from the island of Giglio within the next 3 weeks is continuing with or without final approval from the Italian

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 219

Sunday, June 8, 2014
News

Italy Rescues 5,200 Boat Migrants Since Thursday

Italy has rescued about 5,200 men, women and children and recovered three dead bodies from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea since early

June 8, 2014
Total Views: 14

Thursday, June 5, 2014
Ship Fires

PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames

A pilot boat went up in flames yesterday while moored at the port of Fiumicino, Italy, and it was all captured on camera.

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 14

Monday, February 3, 2014
News

Indian Government Given One Week to Decide Fate of Enrica Lexie Marines

India's top court has given the government a week to decide if it will invoke a maritime security law that carries the death sentence against two Italian

February 3, 2014
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Italy to Limit Large Cruise Ship Traffic In Venice

Italy to Limit Large Cruise Ship Traffic In Venice

Italy will immediately begin to limit large cruise ship traffic in the Venice lagoon and the biggest vessels - of more than 96,000 gross tonnes - will be

November 5, 2013
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
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Italy Agrees To Take In Stranded Migrants After Malta Refuses

ROME, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Italy on Wednesday allowed 102 migrants who were stranded on a tanker in the Mediterranean to disembark on the Sicilian coast

August 7, 2013
Total Views: 9

Monday, July 15, 2013
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Offshore

Italy and Malta Sign Accord on Mediterranean Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

Italy and Malta’s prime ministers reached an agreement today for joint oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea between the islands of Sicily

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 76

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Port of Genoa Control Tower Collapses Following Ship Collision [UPDATE]
Incidents

Port of Genoa Control Tower Collapses Following Ship Collision [UPDATE]

Fatalities reported after the Italian-flagged Jolly Nero crashed into a control tower at the Italian port of Genoa late Tuesday night, causing it to

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 618
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