By MarEx 2015-05-06 19:00:28 On May 7, 1915, the Cunard liner Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat, causing the deaths of 1,195 passengers and crew. Thomas Snowden was a 30-year-old ...
The Lusitania Sinking: “Be British Boys”
People Smuggles Arrested in Germany
By MarEx 2015-05-06 15:22:42 German police arrested three men on Wednesday suspected of belonging to an organised criminal group that smuggles people from Africa to the European Union. Around 7,000 ...
Carnival Continues to Grow Chinese Fleet
By Kathryn Stone 2015-05-06 14:05:56 A new vessel announcement by Princess Cruises Wednesday tops off a growing list of newbuilds set to operate in the booming Chinese tourism market. The 3,600 ...
US Navy Settles Environmental Violations
By MarEx 2015-05-06 12:13:14 A settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Navy will help reduce potentially harmful discharges of ozone-depleting substances and ensure the ...
GasLog’s 1Q15 profits more than double
Oslo-listed GasLog, the Monaco-based LNG carrier owner, has reported a sharp increase in profits in 1Q15, saying the sector's medium- to long-term outlook remains encouraging. Group net profits jumped ...
Odfjell losses mount on soft chemical tanker market
Odfjell, the Bergen-based chemical carrier and tank containers group, has reported increased losses in 1Q15 on soft market, but said it expects the current quarter to be better. Group net loss ...
ILO Guidelines for Occupational Safety and Health
By MarEx 2015-05-06 10:45:28 By Brian Sherwood Jones, Process Contracting Limited In 2014, the ILO published Guidelines for implementing the occupational safety and health provisions of the Maritime ...
Philippines, Japan Coast Guards Hold Anti-piracy Drills
By Reuters 2015-05-06 10:19:29 Philippine and Japanese coast guard teams staged an anti-piracy drill on Wednesday, featuring the storming of a cargo vessel after a mock hijack, in a show of maritime ...
US authorises Cuba ferry services
New licenses issued by the Obama Administration for US-Cuba passenger ferry operations could be a stepping stone to direct cargo services. On 5 May the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign ...
Detained Maersk Vessel Ordeal Reaching Conclusion
By Reuters 2015-05-06 08:48:52 Iran said on Wednesday a legal settlement could be reached soon over its seizure of the Marshall-Islands flagged Maersk Tigris container ship in the Strait of Hormuz ...
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