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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Shipping

Europe’s Ailing Diesel Demand to See Boost From New Rule on Shipping Pollution

(Bloomberg) — A new rule aimed at cutting pollution from shipping in the Mediterranean is set to help prop up Europe’s ailing diesel demand. The

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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Environment

Sanctioned Tankers Pose Rising Environmental Risk in Mediterranean

ATHENS, June 4 (Reuters) – Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and

June 4, 2024
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Shipping

Houthis Claim Attacks on 3 Ships, Including One in Mediterranean

CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea, the Iran-aligned

May 24, 2024
Total Views: 4786

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
U.S. Concerned Houthi Weapons Can Reach the Mediterranean Sea
News

U.S. Concerned Houthi Weapons Can Reach the Mediterranean Sea

(Bloomberg) — The Houthi militants in Yemen have weapons that can reach as far as the Mediterranean Sea, according to a senior defense official, lending

May 22, 2024
Total Views: 1100

Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Shipping

CMA CGM Hikes Shipping Rates Between Asia and Mediterranean

PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM will increase its container shipping rates from Asia to the Mediterranean region by up to

January 2, 2024
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
Italy And The Mediterranean Are Awash In Yachts
Shipping

Italy And The Mediterranean Are Awash In Yachts

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) –There are more superyachts off the coast of Italy than anywhere else in the world right now, and from recent headlines

June 18, 2023
Total Views: 4690

Saturday, July 30, 2022
Marine Weather

High Temperatures Unleash Marine Heatwave In Mediterranean Sea

LISBON, July 29 (Reuters) – High temperatures across Europe this month have unleashed a prolonged marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea that

July 30, 2022
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Navy

EU Naval Force Stops Smuggling Ship Off Libya

Last week, the UN Panel of Experts on Libya learned that the ship MV Victory RoRo was transporting vehicles in breach of the UN arms embargo. In response,

July 26, 2022
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Marine Weather

Record Marine Heatwave Hits Mediterranean Sea

By Laura Millan Lombrana and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) On June 19, a day after thermometers rose to record highs across several parts of Spain and France, a

June 29, 2022
Total Views: 2891

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Oil Spill

Syrian Oil Spill From Baniyas Power Plant Spreads Into Mediterranean

(Reuters)–A massive fuel oil leak occurred last week from a power plant in Baniyas, located on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, according to naval tracking

September 1, 2021
Total Views: 1615

Friday, September 4, 2020
What Are The Most Dangerous Waters in the World Today?
Defense

What Are The Most Dangerous Waters in the World Today?

By Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg) As a Greek-American who lived in Athens for three years, and as a U.S. Navy mariner, I got to know the eastern

September 4, 2020
Total Views: 416

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute
Shipping News

Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute

By Lefteris Papadimas and Tuvan Gumrukcu ATHENS/ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Germany’s top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and

August 25, 2020
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
General view of Tanger-Med container port in Ksar Sghir near the coastal city of Tangier
Ports

Tangier Port to Become Mediterranean’s Largest

By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Ulf Laessing KSAR SGHIR, Morocco, June 26 (Reuters) – Morocco will open new terminals at Tanger Med port on Thursday, allowing it

June 26, 2019
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Monday, February 12, 2018
Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean
News

Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Cyprus on Sunday accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 90

Monday, February 20, 2017
Italian Court Investigates Whether Smugglers Finance Rescue Boats
News

Italian Court Investigates Whether Smugglers Finance Rescue Boats

By Antonella Cinelli and Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) – The chief prosecutor of a Sicilian court said on Friday that a task force is looking into whether

February 20, 2017
Total Views: 94

Monday, June 13, 2016
Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Mediterranean
News

Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Mediterranean

By Andrea Shalal BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy

June 13, 2016
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
WATCH: Drone Films Ferry’s Flawless Med-Moor in Tight Harbor
Interesting

WATCH: Drone Films Ferry’s Flawless Med-Moor in Tight Harbor

The  192-meter Hellenic Seaways ferry Nissi Rosos filmed making a quick turnaround at the port of Chios with the ANEK Lines’ ferry Eleftherios

December 17, 2015
Total Views: 90

Monday, September 21, 2015
Commercial Ships Scoop Up Desperate Human Cargo
News

Commercial Ships Scoop Up Desperate Human Cargo

  By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – In October last year, bulk carrier CS Caprice was shipping a cargo of barley across the Mediterranean

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
UN Expects 450,000 Mediterranean Refugees in 2016
News

UN Expects 450,000 Mediterranean Refugees in 2016

  GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency expects the number of refugees fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe to hit 400,000 this

September 8, 2015
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Eni Finds Largest Mediterranean Gas Field Ever Offshore Egypt
News

Eni Finds Largest Mediterranean Gas Field Ever Offshore Egypt

    By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — Eni SpA discovered a “super giant” natural gas field offshore Egypt in what the Italian oil company

August 30, 2015
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