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American Shipper
Mafia blamed as $275 million of cocaine seized
Europol believe Italy’s ‘Ndrangheta mafia is behind the use of Gioia Tauro as a cocaine hub for western Europe.
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American Shipper
First in a decade: Trans-Pacific box trade to contract this year
Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO will be the main market share “losers”, says Alphaliner.
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American Shipper
Could IMO 2020 prompt box lines to speed up?
French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for…
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Ocean shipping
Port Report: MSC adds to big ship trove with latest $762m order
World's second largest container fleet continues push with ultra-large container ships.
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Container
Port Report: Drug busts on box ships rise as does European trade
Container ships are setting new records, but for all the wrong reasons, as the vessels become an increasingly popular way to smuggle drugs. As FreightWaves’…
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American Shipper
Freeport Harbor in Bahamas open for limited operations
Freeport Harbor in the Bahamas is open following Hurricane Dorian, but initially is expected to handle self-geared ships.
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Container
Port Report: Ocean shipping rates reflecting September optimism
Forwarders and ocean carriers are betting a major holiday in Asia and seasonal inventory building at U.S. retailers will provide a boost to container shipping…
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Container
Inside box shipping’s Caribbean ‘transshipment triangle’
The Caribbean is container shipping's all-important crossroads of the Americas.
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Container
U.S. attorney eyes possible forfeiture of cocaine container ship
A federal prosecutor filed to seize a container ship at the center of one of the largest U.S. cocaine busts in history, a first step…
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Container
Philadelphia Port sees second drug bust on container ship this year (with video)
The Port of Philadelphia is the scene of a major cocaine bust, the second one involving a container ship operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company. U.S.…
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