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On Day One of Posidonia, NZF and Strait of Hormuz Are at Center Stage
At the first day of the Posidonia conference in Athens, the contours of the Western shipping industry's biggest gathering became c...
Read More >>Diesel-Electric LNG Carriers Face Headwinds Under EU Emissions Rules
According to WoodMac, the fine details of climate policy are about to split the LNG carrier fleet into haves and have-nots. Aging...
Read More >>First Seaspan-Hapag Boxship Completes Dual-Fuel Methanol Conversion
The first of five planned conversions of conventionally powered containerships owned by Seaspan to dual-fuel methanol capabilities...
Read More >>Video: MSC Boxship Holed During Two Attacks by IRGC While Sailing off Iraq
A video is being circulated by a pro-Iranian Iraqi media outlet showing an MSC containership holed above the waterline. Alsumaria...
Read More >>France Boards Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker in the Atlantic
French troops on May 31 boarded a sanctioned crude oil tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag. The tanker named Tagor (114...
Read More >>Australian Police Find Cocaine Inside a Luxury Bus Aboard a Ro/Ro
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has once again busted a cocaine shipment tucked inside an imported luxury bus aboard a ro/ro - a...
Read More >>Four Fleet Designs: Which Navy is Best for America?
[By Capt. George Galdorisi, USN] Military leaders often use military-industry conferences to unveil new strategies. Coming on the...
Read More >>Port of Itajai Plans to Remove 133-Year-Old Wreck to Prepare for Dredging
The Brazilian Port of Itajaí has embarked on a project to remove the wreck of a merchant ship that has been lying on the bottom of...
Read More >>After Iranian Attack, Activists Renew Push for Live Export Ban
Animal welfare organizations are renewing their push for a total ban on seaborne livestock exports after some 4,000 sheep and goat...
Read More >>No Signs of Peace in the Gulf
From activity noted, there are few if any indications from the Gulf region or in the Strait of Hormuz area that a ceasefire or an...
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