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US Proposes Legislation to Tax Marine Carbon Fuels and Port Emissions

Published Jun 9, 2023 8:12 PM by The Maritime Executive

Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives uses the backdrop of World Ocean Day yesterday to propose legislation aime...

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Royal Navy Conducts Drug Seizures and Assists with Iranian Incident

Published Jun 7, 2023 8:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

After reports to Parliament last week that the UK planned on increasing its activities in and around the Persian Gulf, the Royal N...

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D-Day: Pausing to Remember the Largest Seaborne Invasion in History

Published Jun 6, 2023 9:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Today, June 6, marks the 79th anniversary of the beginning of the Allied forces' landing on the beaches of Normandy, Fran...

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U.S. Navy Should Pursue Commercial Containerships

Published Jun 5, 2023 4:48 PM by CIMSEC

[By Tyler Totten] The U.S. Navy should pursue commercial containerships and compatible containerized mission systems. These shi...

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Video: Chinese Warship Approaches U.S. Destroyer in Taiwan Strait

Published Jun 4, 2023 8:16 AM by The Maritime Executive

The situation in the contested South China Sea flared up again on Saturday, June 3, in an incident that both the U.S. and Canadian...

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Indonesian Warship Catches Fire and Evacuated

Published Jun 3, 2023 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

An Indonesian warship reportedly on a normal patrol caught fire midday on Saturday, June 3. The Indonesian Navy is confirming the...

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EU Seeks to Expand Ship Inspections for Safety and Pollution

Published Jun 2, 2023 1:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

The European Commission presented five legislative proposals which it says are designed to modernize EU rules on maritime safety a...

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Royal Navy Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic

Published Jun 2, 2023 8:09 AM by The Maritime Executive

This week, the Royal Navy and the city of Liverpool commemmorated the heroes of the Battle of the Atlantic, the effort to keep All...

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Australian Police Seize 900 Kilos of Cocaine From Bulker

Published Jun 1, 2023 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

Police in Western Australia have made a substantial shipboard cocaine bust, seizing 900 kilos of the drug from hidden compartments...

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U.S., Japanese and Philippine Coast Guards Launch S. China Sea Drills

Published Jun 1, 2023 9:36 AM by The Maritime Executive

On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Japan Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard will launch a joint three-way exercise for...

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