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The Japan News | 13 May 2016

Take all possible steps to protect marine resources of Japan’s EEZ

The Yomiuri ShimbunJapan, as a maritime nation, faces the crucial challenge of how effectively to protect its interests in its vast exclusive economic zone. The government must make all-out efforts to...

The Guardian | 06 May 2016

Oil tanker washes up on Liberia beach with no crew or lifeboats

Speculation rife about piracy or fire on board Tamaya 1, registered in Panama, who last known position was on 21 April near Gambia and Senegal...

Maritime News

$9.25m for Grounding

Concordia Maritime entered into a settlement agreement regarding a dispute associated with Stena Primorsk's grounding in the Hudson River in December 2012. According to the settlement agreement, Concordia Maritime will pay $9.25 million to the...

Topix 2016-05-14

China using ‘coercive tactics’ in South China Sea: Pentagon

The US Department of Defense has warned China against employing “coercive tactics” in pursuing its maritime interests, accusing Beijing of reclaiming and weaponizing lands in the South China Sea. In its most recent and detailed assessment...

Press TV 2016-05-14

Obama to honor friendly ties to Nordic nations

President Barack Obama has hosted plenty of confrontational foreign leaders at the White House, haggling over military aggression, trade disputes and any other irritant that brings a head of state into the Oval Office. Amid turmoil in the Middle...

Topix 2016-05-14

Twenty-three rescued after ferry collides with pier

Twenty-three people have been rescued from a ferry in Hampshire after it...

ITV 2016-05-14

China emerges top trading partner for key UAE port free zone

DUBAI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China has become the top trading partner of a key free trade zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an...

Xinhua 2016-05-14

Emergency services rescue 23 following ferry collision in Hampshire

Vessel wedged beneath pier in Hythe, with three people believed to have suffered minor injuries...

The Guardian 2016-05-14

U.S. Air Force general becomes first woman to lead combatant command

WASHINGTON - Air Force General Lori Robinson took charge of the U.S. military's Northern Command on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a U.S. combatant command. The position is one of the most senior in the U.S. military and makes Robinson, who...

Toronto Sun 2016-05-14

Arrested Pakistan fishermen sent to joint interrogation centre in Bhuj

Koteshwar coast in Kutch, Gujarat. (Source: Google Maps) The eighteen Pakistani fishermen caught by Border Security Force (BSF) for allegedly violating Indian waters of Kutch coast were sent to joint interrogation centre (JIC) in Bhuj on Friday after...

Indian Express 2016-05-14

State plans to revive idle passenger jetties for alternative mode of transport

--> MMB CEO Atul Patne told dna that they were planning to give out passenger jetties, including those which needed repairs, to private parties for a stipulated period. Skip the commute on clogged roads and crowded trains and opt for inland water...

DNA India 2016-05-14

Gener8 Maritime, Inc. Announces Delivery of the Gener8 Andriotis (Gener8 Maritime Inc)

(Source: Gener8 Maritime Inc) Gener8 Maritime, Inc. Announces Delivery of the Gener8 Andriotis NEW YORK, May 13, 2016/PRNewswire / -- Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (NYSE: GNRT) ('Gener8 Maritime'), a leading U.S.-based provider of international seaborne...

Public Technologies 2016-05-13

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