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US Adds Large Vehicle Carrier to Support Maritime Security Program
Florida-based American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC Group) is highlighting its recent addition of a large vehicle carrier t...
Read More >>US Appears Set to Seize $600M in Iranian Crude Oil From Three Tankers
Speculation is mounting after trackers revealed that three of the tankers stopped by U.S. forces as part of the economic blockade...
Read More >>Somali Forces Free Third Ship Seized by Pirates
Authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia are reporting that they freed another vessel being held by pirates. Somali pirates t...
Read More >>Russian Military Cargo Ship Heads for Turkey from Tobruk
A Russian-flagged cargo ship with a history of ties to weapons shipments and sanctioned military cargo vessels has broken away fro...
Read More >>Class Societies Join Maritime Anti-Corruption Network for the First Time
The American Bureau of Shipping, DNV and RINA have agreed to join the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), bringing new techni...
Read More >>Overcapacity Looms Over Container Shipping as Supply Pressure Mounts
The return of container vessels to the Suez Canal - Red Sea route is likely to have a profound impact on the sector, especially as...
Read More >>Indian Seafarer Union Demands Action as Another Ship is Attacked in Hormuz
India’s Forward Seamen’s Union is calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for more action as it reports that an...
Read More >>Tropical Storm Intensifies Into Cat-5 Hurricane Overnight Off Mexico
A tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico has exploded into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours, accordi...
Read More >>With Orderbooks Full, Big Yards May Pass on "Green" Custom Newbuild Orders
Efficiency was the watchword on the show floor at this year's SMM: the industry's innovators and leaders are focused on reducing u...
Read More >>Iran Plans to Sell Seized Commercial Ships to “Compensate” Fishermen
An Iranian judicial official in a local TV interview said they planned to sell seized commercial ships linked to the Americans and...
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