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International Day of the Seafarer: #IAmOnBoard

The International Day of the Seafarer is celebrated each year on June 25, and this year, the IMO is calling on everyone in the maritime world to get on board with this year's theme of gender equality....

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The Yankee Clipper: The U.S. Coast Guard's Last Battle Before WWII

Hitting the East Coast over 80 years ago, the Great New England Hurricane was one of the most destructive storms to strike anywhere in the United States up to that time. Also known as the “Yankee Clip...

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MSC's Preferential Customs Status Suspended Over Cocaine Bust

Number-two ocean carrier MSC has had its preferential American customs inspection status temporarily suspended after the record-setting $1 billion cocaine seizure aboard the container ship MSC Gayane...

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AAPA Selects Christopher Connor as New CEO

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has unanimously chosen Christopher J. Connor as the association’s next president and chief executive officer. Connor, the former Global CEO of Wa...

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Ship Inspection Platform Idwal Urges Investors to Act on Assets

Idwal, a leading maritime consultancy and data service provider which hosts the industry’s first online inspection platform InspectmyshipTM, has called upon investors to pay greater attention to the m...

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HRAS: Poseidon Principles are Positive Industry Step

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) positively welcomes the Poseidon Principles, a result of the the multi-stakeholder initiative of the Global Maritime Forum. Following the commitment of 55 industry leaders a...

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USCG Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman off Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a search for a fishing boat captain who went over the side off the Atlantic coast of Florida on Sunday.  Russell Minor, the skipper of the commercial fishing boat...

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Idwal Urges Shipowners to Carry Out Due Diligence on Asset Condition

Idwal, a leading maritime consultancy and data service provider which hosts the industry’s first online inspection platform Inspectmyship, has called upon investors to pay greater attention to the man...

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Shipping Banks Integrate Climate into Lending Decisions

11 major shipping banks, representing a bank loan portfolio to global shipping of approximately $100 billion, will for the first time integrate climate considerations into lending decisions to incenti...

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Largest Container Ship Built in San Diego Launched

General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the container ship Lurline on June 15, the largest container ship ever built in San Diego.   The Lurline is an 870-foot-long, 3,500 TEU, 44,200 deadw...