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Real-Time Visibility Transforms Barge Operations

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Real-Time Visibility Transforms Barge Operations

Published Sep 16, 2025 11:37 PM by Jason Aristides, CEO, OpenTug

  The inland barge industry stands at a critical juncture. While we've long known that barges move cargo more efficiently than trucks or rail—past studies have shown 647 ton-miles per gallon compared to rail's 477 and trucking's 145—our operational visibility has lagged behind other transportation modes. This disconnect between our mode's advantages and technological capabilities has cost operators millions while the larger conversation around supply chain digitization has only intensified. Ocean carriers and trucking companies alike have embraced real-time...

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Italian Court Approves Extradition of Suspect in Nord Stream Attack Case

Published Sep 16, 2025 11:25 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A Ukrainian national who was arrested last month on charges of plotting the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack is one step closer to extradition. A court in Bologna, Italy has approved his extradition to Germany to stand trial, moving the process on to the appeals phase.  In late August, Italian police have detained Ukrainian military veteran Serhii Kuznietsov in Rimini, a resort destination on the Adriatic coast. Kuznietsov had an outstanding warrant issued by German authorities, who suspect that...

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Dangers of the UK's Surrender of the Chagos Islands Begin to Crystallize

Published Sep 16, 2025 9:43 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The UK government’s plan to surrender sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius took a major step forward this week when the bill passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons, its primary legislative hurdle. The Bill now goes to the House of Lords, where there could be delays. But the most likely obstacle to the deal going through would be a change of heart in the United States – which will be the ultimate loser when the...

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ITF London Staff Start First-Ever Strike Against the Union Federation

Published Sep 16, 2025 8:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

The unionized office staff of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, represented by the union Unite, has taken the unusual step of going on strike against their union employer. More than 100 workers at the London headquarters walked off the job on Monday, September 15, and are saying they will remain on strike at least through September 18 after negotiations broke down with the leadership of the ITF. The employees had taken their first-ever strike vote in...

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