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Imported Fish Raise New Tensions Between China and Kenya

By Maina Waruru

December 7, 2018

Besides his regular job as an accountant at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Geoffrey Ombati Osoro owns two fish distribution stores in the city, and another in the western...

Security Forces May Accompany China's Belt and Road Abroad

By The Lowy Interpreter

November 30, 2018

[By David Brewster] Last week’s attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi by Baluchi separatists underlines China’s growing vulnerabilities in connection with its Belt and Road Initiat...

Greek Shipping Company Pleads Guilty to Oil Pollution Charges

By The Maritime Executive

November 28, 2018

On Monday, Greek shipping companies Avin International and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises pleaded guilty to charges related to the discharge of oil from the tanker Nicos I.V. at Houston and P...

WTO Analyses Potential Impact of Blockchain on International Trade

By The Maritime Executive

November 27, 2018

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published an analysis of the potential impact of blockchain technology on international trade: Blockchain and International Trade: Opportunities, Challenges, and...

Shipping Magnate Orders World's Largest Research Vessel

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2018

Norwegian shipping magnate Kjell Inge Røkke is underwriting the construction of a new 600-foot research vessel, and she will easily be the largest ship of her type when delivered. The luxuri...

First Reactor Started on Russia’s Floating Nuclear Plant

By Charles Digges

November 5, 2018

Russia’s floating nuclear power plant, long a controversial dream of the country’s atomic energy industry, has finally become an actual nuclear power plant after its first reactor achieved...

The Heritage Foundation: The U.S. Navy Needs 400 Ships

By The Maritime Executive

October 27, 2018

Thomas Callender, a Senior Research Fellow for Defense Programs at The Heritage Foundation, has released a report saying the U.S. needs a 400-ship Navy in order to win in conflict. America’s...

FBI Seeks Trader Accused of Violating North Korea Sanctions

By The Maritime Executive

October 26, 2018

The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that it has indicted a Singaporean commodities trader, Tan Wee Beng, for allegedly facilitating commerce with North Korea. In a related action, the U.S....

OceanManager Releases vesFMS: Fleet Management with AI

By The Maritime Executive

October 22, 2018

OceanManager, one of the leading providers of maritime software solutions for HSEQ, has announced vesFMS, a breakthrough for management of vessel maintenance, supply, procurement, crewing and safety....

The Future of South African Ports

By Harry Valentine

October 20, 2018

Earlier this month, an elected member stood up to address the South African national assembly saying that the nation’s currency, the rand, that dropped to almost have its value against the Ameri...

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