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U.S. Highlights Evasion Tactics by Sanctioning Tanker in Iranian Oil Trade

Published Mar 18, 2024 4:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Department of the Treasury continues to target vessels and the companies trading in Iranian oil in efforts to disrupt the...

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Greenpeace Could Be Expelled From International Seabed Authority Meetings

Published Mar 18, 2024 3:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Environmental NGO Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN's seabed regulatory agency over an altercation on the hig...

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Attacks on Refineries Force Russia to Ship More Crude and Less Products

Published Mar 18, 2024 3:30 AM by The Maritime Executive

  Over the past few months, Ukraine has begun a concerted effort to attack Russia's oil refining sector with unmanned...

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Editorial: "We Have Let History Down" on Fisheries Subsidies

Published Mar 17, 2024 9:49 PM by China Dialogue Ocean

  [By Fermin Koop] "Now and again, we are called upon; history calls upon us to actually stand up and rise to the...

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Houthi Forces Continue Ballistic Missile and Drone Attacks

Published Mar 17, 2024 8:37 PM by The Maritime Executive

Over the weekend, Yemen's Houthi rebels continued to attack merchant ships in the Red Sea, despite a concerted effort by U.S....

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Fire Aboard Royal Navy Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Quickly Extinguished

Published Mar 17, 2024 4:23 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The UK Royal Navy is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth wh...

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MEPC 81 Expected to Deliver Key Decisions on Universal GHG Levy

Published Mar 17, 2024 2:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Following the adoption of the Revised GHG (Greenhouse Gases) Strategy in July last year, the IMO’s 81st session of...

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The Red Sea Crisis, Food Insecurity and Conflict

Published Mar 17, 2024 12:55 PM by The Strategist

  [By Saba Sinai] The Yemeni Houthi rebels’ continued attacks on shipping in the Red Sea serve as a reminder that...

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EU Ombudsman Calls for Reforms in EU Coast Guard in Wake of 2023 Tragedy

Published Mar 15, 2024 1:16 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The European Union’s Ombudsman issued a report critical of the handling of the 2023 migrant boat tragedy in the Me...

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U.S. Navy Sets Up Service-Wide Workgroup to Reduce Barriers for Women

Published Mar 15, 2024 8:19 AM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Navy is standing up a new policy guidance group focused on improving the experience of female servicemembers, part of an...

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