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Inquisitr | 05 Mar 2016

U.S. Sends Carrier Strike Group Into China’s Claimed Territory

The U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier strike group into the hotly contested South China Sea to “operate routinely” according to military officials, but other experts claim it’s a...

CNN | 05 Mar 2016

North Korea ship impounded in Philippines as part of fresh sanctions

(CNN)While North Korea keeps firing literal and figurative salvos, the world has responded with harsher sanctions -- ones that the Philippines has put into effect by detaining a ship from the...

Sydney Morning Herald | 02 Mar 2016

UN slaps new sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program

United Nations: North Korea faces harsh new UN sanctions to starve it of money for its nuclear weapons program following a unanimous Security Council vote on Wednesday on a resolution drafted by the...

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Maritime sector to create 1 crore jobs in 5 years: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: The shipping and ports sector is poised to generate 1 crore jobs in 5 years as the government is committed to according it high priority, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said. Projects worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore have already been lined up...

The Times of India 2016-03-09

Cantwell Continues Push for Port Improvements, Maritime Strategy for First-Ever Multimodal Freight Grant Program (Maria Cantwell)

(Source: Maria Cantwell) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) continued her push for funding for small ports throughout Washington state in a Senate Subcommittee hearing addressing issues on the maritime industry. 'We must...

Public Technologies 2016-03-09

Semco Maritime to fix up Paragon rig for new gig

Semco Maritime has won a contract with Paragon Offshore for intermediate classification and service works on the semi-sub drilling rig Paragon MSS1. The work on the 1979-built rig will be done in order to prepare the rig for a recently won contract...

Offshore Energy Today 2016-03-09

UAE on the world map for transport, roads

Dubai: The 10th edition of the Middle East Rail exhibition opened on Tuesday, with over 300 exhibitors in attendance from around the world. Held under the patronage of Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

Khaleej Times 2016-03-09

Oh buoy! China trade weighs on shipping industry

New ship building is being delayed, while older ships are getting scrapped, notes Tim Huxley from Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings. ......

CNBC 2016-03-09

In pictures: Fog, smog and the eerie Hong Kong skyline

Hopeful solar eclipse watchers might have been disappointed by the heavy fog...

South China Morning Post 2016-03-09

Maritime cooperation possible

Foreign Minister Wang Yi gives a press conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations on the sidelines of the fourth session of China's 12th National People's Congress in Beijing on Monday. FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang...

Topix 2016-03-09

Philippines to Lease Five Japan Planes for Patrols in Disputed S China Sea

The Philippines plans to lease five military aircraft from Japan for maritime patrols in the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian nation’s President Benigno Aquino said Wednesday. ......

Sputnik 2016-03-09

Proposal to expand role of China’s armed police force would strengthen Xi Jinping’s power: analysts

A proposal submitted to the National People’s Congress seeks to expand the role of the armed police and put the force more firmly under the command of the Central Military Commission – a move analysts say would consolidate the power of Xi Jinping....

South China Morning Post 2016-03-09

The U.S. Could Station Long-Range Bombers in Australia

U.S. defense officials said on Tuesday that they are exploring placing long-range bomber aircraft in Australia, a move that would...

Time Magazine 2016-03-09

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