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After Medevac, Captain of Cocaine-Laden Bulker is Held Without Bail
The master of the cocaine-laden ship that Irish authorities seized last week will be held without bail pending trial, a district c...
Read More >>Small FMC Complaint Against MSC Set Precedent on Fixed Fees
A complaint to the Federal Maritime Commission over a small, $1,000 charge levied by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is likel...
Read More >>New SOV Design Addresses Emerging Needs as Offshore Wind Grows
As the offshore wind industry continues to grow, demand for larger crew transfer vessels (CTVs) has surged. Naval architects Chart...
Read More >>DP World Puts Cars in Containers to Increase Shipments from China to Turkey
Car manufacturers and dealers globally are confronted by a shortage of capacity from the vehicle transport ships and mounting back...
Read More >>Hapag Celebrates Introduction of its First Ultra Large, LNG-Fueled Boxship
Hapag-Lloyd marked its entry into the ultra large container vessel segment, celebrating the introduction of its first newbuild. Th...
Read More >>Ro-Ro Transporting Assemblies for Airbus to Employ Suction Sails
French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs working with Airbus, which charters one of its ships, will install suction sails o...
Read More >>Australia Bans Containership for Serious Maintenance Issues
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued its seventh ban against a ship in 2023 as they continue strict enforcement of safe...
Read More >>Panama Canal Further Lowers Transits Impacting Largest Ships
The Panama Canal Authority is taking a further series of steps that include reducing the number of daily transits for the largest...
Read More >>More Bulkers Heading to Ukraine Helping to Lower Shipping Costs
Additional vessels from a broader range of shipping companies are beginning to use Ukraine’s humanitarian shipping corridor....
Read More >>EU Carbon Tax Could Have a Significant Impact on Global Trade
On Sunday, the EU and the world’s first carbon import tax came into force. Until 2026, it will be in a transitional phase al...
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