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Houthis Threaten Shipping, But Blackmail Earns Them Little

Published Nov 29, 2024 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Speculation continues regarding reports that the Houthis are successfully blackmailing ship owners to pay fees for guara...

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International Sweep Catches 225 Tonnes of Cocaine

Published Nov 28, 2024 9:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  An international operation has captured 225 tonnes of cocaine in the span of just 45 days, including a massive bust by t...

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Russia's Waning Control of the Caspian Sea

Published Nov 28, 2024 3:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Caspian Sea, the internal sea surrounded by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan connected to the B...

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Philippine Coast Guard Finds Illegal Chinese Crew on Local Dredger

Published Nov 27, 2024 11:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

  On Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard boarded a domestic dredging vessel at an anchorage near Manila and discovered tha...

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Understanding Indonesia's Gambit With China in the South China Sea

Published Nov 27, 2024 10:53 PM by The Lowy Interpreter

  [By Emirza Adi Syailendra] China and Indonesia recognise that they have overlapping claims in the South China Sea. Ho...

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Trump Picks Investment Manager John Phelan as Next Navy Secretary

Published Nov 27, 2024 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

  President-elect Donald Trump has selected investment manager John Phelan to be the next Secretary of the Navy, replacing...

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USN’s First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Sub Arrives in Guam

Published Nov 27, 2024 4:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

In a move that is seen by analysts as a critical strategic step to counter both China and North Korea, the U.S. Navy reported th...

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WSJ: Chinese Ship Dragged Anchor for 100 Miles and Cut Two Cables

Published Nov 27, 2024 3:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Swedish police investigators have completed their inspection of two fiber-optic cable breaks in the Baltic, and they hav...

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EU Closes in on More Tanker Sanctions to Enforce Russian Oil Price Cap

Published Nov 27, 2024 1:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Media reports coming from this week’s meeting of the European Commission highlight that the members are closing in...

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Trump's Tariff Plans Set Businesses and Leaders Into Action

Published Nov 26, 2024 11:20 PM by The Maritime Executive

  When President-elect Donald Trump announced detailed plans to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, the...

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