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Fuel-Guzzling Yacht Industry Wades Into Hybrid Technology

50-meter all aluminium yacht HOME features hybrid propulsion with just two MTU 12V 2000 M61 engines of 600 kW each. Photo: Heesen YachtsBy Nathan Crooks (Bloomberg) — Even the diesel-guzzling yacht industry is exploring hybrid engine technology.Luxury…

HMS Queen Elizabeth Back at Sea for Second Phase of Sea Trials

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier departs her homeport of Portsmouth for her second set of sea trials, October 30, 2017. UK Royal Navy PhotoThe Royal Navy’s future flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed from her homeport of Portsmouth…

Congressional Leaders Defend the Jones Act During Hearing on Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts

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A Crowley Maritime Corp. barge Photo: Crowley MaritimeCongressional leaders from both sides of the isle defended the Jones Act’s impact on hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico during a hearing this week exploring initial lessons…

Cocaine Smuggled in Sea Chest

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By MarEx 2017-11-01 20:53:53 A stash of cocaine worth around NZ$20 million ($18 million) was allegedly retrieved from the sea chest of the Maersk Antares in New Zealand on Tuesday night.The crew of the container ship…

Three Dead as Ophelia Batters Ireland

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Waves crash over the lighthouse as storm Ophelia passes Porthcawl, Wales, Britain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden By Clodagh Kilcoyne LAHINCH, Ireland, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Three people died as Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Ireland’s…

One Missing, Six Injured in Platform Explosion on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

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Flames are seen after an explosion at an oil rig in Lake Pontchartrain, in Louisiana, in this still image taken from social media video taken October 15, 2017. Roger Fernandez/via REUTERS One person is missing and six others have been injured…

Just Ten Rivers Contribute Most Plastic Pollution

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By MarEx 2017-10-15 18:29:23 A group of scientists have found that up to 95 percent of plastic polluting the world's oceans comes from just 10 rivers, eight of which are in Asia.An estimated eight million of tons of plastic…

U.N. Imposes Global Ban for Ships Caught Carrying North Korean Contraband

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The United Nations Security Council has banned four ships from ports globally for carrying coal from North Korea, including one vessel that also had ammunition, but the United States postponed a bid to blacklist four others pending further investigation. The…

North Sea Oil Squeezed as U.S. Ships Crude Like Never Before

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The Bahamas-flagged Theo T departs Corpus Christi, Texas carrying the first U.S. crude export in 40 years, December 31, 2015. Photo: Port of Corpus ChristiBy Javier Blas, Laura Hurst and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — As crude oil…

Trucking Problems Slow Aid Delivery in Puerto Rico

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By MarEx 2017-10-09 21:12:15 The relief and recovery effort in Puerto Rico continues to pose unique difficulties for aid organizations and businesses alike: the destruction of the island's electrical grid and communications…

Fuel-Guzzling Yacht Industry Wades Into Hybrid Technology

HMS Queen Elizabeth Back at Sea for Second Phase of Sea Trials

Congressional Leaders Defend the Jones Act During Hearing on Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts

Cocaine Smuggled in Sea Chest

Three Dead as Ophelia Batters Ireland

One Missing, Six Injured in Platform Explosion on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

Just Ten Rivers Contribute Most Plastic Pollution

U.N. Imposes Global Ban for Ships Caught Carrying North Korean Contraband

North Sea Oil Squeezed as U.S. Ships Crude Like Never Before

Trucking Problems Slow Aid Delivery in Puerto Rico

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