Maritime
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Maritime History Notes: Tankers landed for Apollo program
Three laid-up Mission tankers were enlisted to help get a man on the moon.
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Unpacking political action committees: Why are transportation PACs important?
Transportation PACs offer a way for trade associations — and the smaller companies they represent — to have a political voice, proponents say.
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Career Tracks: World Shipping Council elects CEOs co-chairs
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE chief executives will lead the “unified voice of liner shipping.”
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Frontline’s disappearing dividend ‘speaks volumes’ on tanker fears
Worries mount for crude tankers: dividend cuts, the pandemic, a stubborn floating-storage hangover … and now newbuild chatter.
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QSL buys out Groupe Robert’s stake in heavy-haul carrier
Canada-based maritime terminal operator QSL becomes full owner of Transport Watson & Sycamore, a heavy-haul trucking company based in Quebec.
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Ag export equation: Bulk surge, box squeeze, ‘reefer madness’
Bulk soybean and corn exports are way up, but containerized ag exports are waylaid by equipment shortfalls and Chinese inspections.
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French-American Thanksgiving: CMA CGM donates 10,000 turkeys
“While COVID-19 has fundamentally shifted how many American families will celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we are very proud to be providing a bit of home.”
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Tugboat captain presumed lost off Florida coast
Ozzy Martinez had been transferring to a dredging vessel when he fell overboard near Blount Island in Jacksonville.
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5 maritime sustainability trends for 2021
IMO 2020 and new amendments have the potential to further lower emissions for maritime freight. Carriers are using low-emission fuels, scrubbers and shore-to-ship power.
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CMA CGM’s third-quarter profits jump 1,160%
Mirroring bullish comments by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, container line CMA CGM reports a strengthening market in the fourth quarter.
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