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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: The importance of logistics in the Korean War
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. Read about the logistics of the war in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: U.S. military logistics help make it the world’s best
To honor our fallen heroes, this special FreightWaves Classics for Memorial Day 2021 looks at logistics in all U.S. branches of the U.S. military.
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News
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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American Shipper
Disabled Laura Maersk headed to port
Sister ship will transport cargo while turbocharger is repaired in New Jersey
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American Shipper
Maritime History Notes: America’s hospital ships
The Comfort and Mercy, now assisting America through the COVID-19 pandemic, started as crude oil tankers.
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American Shipper
Commentary: Bigger is better, but too big is worse…
Darren Prokop writes about the benefits of economies of scale in maritime shipping; he also writes about the dangers of diseconomies of scale.
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Maritime
Flashback Friday: Salute the U.S. Merchant Marine & U.S. Navy Armed Guard
The U.S. Merchant Marine provided a supply chain lifeline to U.S. and Allied Armed Forces around the world during World War II. As Veterans Day…
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American Shipper
US Navy officer, wife face charges of attempted illegal export
False submission of shipment information in the U.S. government’s Automated Export System helps sink scheme to smuggle military-style inflatable boats and engines to China, according…
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News
U.S. combat ship hits freighter in Canada (with video)
Navy investigates why the U.S.S. Billings, an advanced Freedom-class vessel, struck the berthed Rosaire A. Desgagnés in Montreal.
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