Ports of Indiana has opened its first international trade office in Ireland to grow cargo shipments and support the launch of a direct Europe-Indiana container service. Maritime trade veteran, Brian Dooley, will lead the new European Trade Office…
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On March 9, the IMO sub-committee on Ship Systems and Equipment convened for its 12th session (SSE12), and DNV reports that the action plan to evaluate the adequacy of fire protection, detection and extinction arrangements in vehicle, special…
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The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected to temporarily pull into port after a fire on board, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, the 18th day of the war with Tehran.The carrier, America’s newest and the wo…
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The tanker market could be headed towards a new normal, significantly higher than the pre-Iran war period, but sill stable, compared to the wild volatility of the past couple of weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the conf…
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Tensions in the Gulf have been escalating for nearly two weeks, culminating most recently in U.S. strikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran’s primary crude export terminal. In parallel with disruptions to export flows, Gulf producers have annou…
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