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Container Ship Docks with 46-Foot Whale on Bow

A dead whale estimated to be 46 feet (14 meters) long was carried into New Zealand's Port of Tauranga on the bow of a Maersk container ship on Wednesday. The local Department of Conservation (DOC) says the Bryde’s whale was dead when the…

12 Fishermen Missing After Collision with Tanker

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[Brief] On Thursday, the Japanese coast guard initiated a search for 12 missing crewmembers of the 300 gt Chinese fishing boat Lurong Yuanyu 378 after she collided with the 115,000 dwt tanker Brightoil Lucky. The vessels collided at a position…

Dunkirk-Style Evacuation Underway In Vanuatu

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Smoke and ash emanates from the Manaro Voui volcano located on Vanuatu’s northern island Ambae in the South Pacific, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ben Bohaneby Alison Bevege (Reuters) – Vanuatu has launched a Dunkirk-style evacuation…

Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report: Here’s the Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

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SS El Faro. Photo: Tote MaritimeThe U.S. Coast Guard today has released the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation report, which includes a detailed account of the event along with the MBI’s conclusions on contributing factors…

Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks

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Photo: Panama Canal AuthorityThe Panama Canal has marked the 2,000 transits of the expanded Neopanamax locks as more and more bigger ships are replacing older Panamax vessels on the route.The conatinership COSCO Yantian completed the 2,000 transit…

U.S. Denies Request for Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver as Senator McCain Applies Even More Pressure

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File Photo: A Jones Act container barge operating between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo credit: Crowley Maritime Corporation<img data-attachment-id="89354" data-permalink="http://gcaptain.com/freeport-lng-export-terminal-proposal-closer-to-approval-after-impact-study/reuters_logo1-3/"…

Container Ship Docks with 46-Foot Whale on Bow

12 Fishermen Missing After Collision with Tanker

Dunkirk-Style Evacuation Underway In Vanuatu

Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report: Here’s the Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks

U.S. Denies Request for Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver as Senator McCain Applies Even More Pressure

Two Officers Arrested for Freighter Grounding

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