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Maritime
Commentary: This Arctic party needs some good icebreakers
The Artic Ocean may be the next area that sees the superpower nations "rubbing up" on each other in search of faster ocean passage and…
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American Shipper
US orders vessel crew restrictions in wake of coronavirus
Ships recently in China considered a “hazardous condition”
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American Shipper
US updates IMO 2020 enforcement policy
Ship owners failing to prove compliance face criminal fines and penalties.
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Maritime
Commentary: Drone use by ports to increase in 2020
The use of drones and other technology will help ports streamline operations, increase safety and vigilance for drugs and pollution.
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Maritime
Confidence level low on U.S. enforcement of IMO 2020
Billions of dollars in fuel costs at stake for containership owners.
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American Shipper
Golden Ray, ship that capsized at Port of Brunswick, to be cut up
The car carrier Golden Ray, which ran aground and capsized while it was leaving the Port of Brunswick, Georgia, on Sept. 8, will be cut…
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American Shipper
U.S. maritime defender Elijah Cummings dies
Maryland congressman was staunch supporter of the Jones Act and U.S. flag shipping.
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American Shipper
Shipping firms to pay $1.8 million fine for troubled reefer ship
A U.S. Coast Guard investigation in February discovered the Nederland Reefer’s chief engineer had devised a scheme to illegally dump oily bilge into the sea.
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U.S. regulators gear up for offshore wind project oversight
New guidelines highlight vessel safety issues for project developers.
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Maritime
Jones Act changes could disrupt offshore oil and gas sector
Provision in Coast Guard bill tightens foreign-ship waiver process
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