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Beirut Blast Inquiry Brings Charges Against Former Prime Minister
The long-stalled judicial inquiry into the 2020 Port of Beirut explosion got a jump-start this week. On Monday, investigating judge Tarek Bitar reopened the probe and swiftly charged the nation’s former prime minister, Hassan Diab. Diab and 14 other officials have been summoned for questioning in February, according to Reuters. It…
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Improving the Speed of Cyberdefense: Seven Key Metrics
You are a bridge officer on a 12,000 TEU container vessel in the Kill Van Kull Channel, heading west towards the Bayonne Bridge with a pilot on board. It’s a cloudless sunny day. As you pass Constable Hook Reach, you feel the ship veer hard to port and your speed appears…
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FMC Reports Increase in D&D Claims as Carrier Rulemaking Proceeds
The Federal Maritime Commission is reporting that it has received a strong response to the proposed rulemaking for key parts of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 focusing on fees and the business practices of the leading carriers. The FMC is extending its process to solicit additional input…
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Study: U.S. Will Run Out of Anti-Ship Missiles in a Fight With China
America’s military possesses sophisticated precision weapons, but it doesn’t have enough of them for a major naval conflict with China, according to a new study by Washington think tank CSIS. The war in Ukraine has woken up the U.S. defense establishment to the burn rate for munitions in modern industrial…
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Foreign Exchange Crisis Leaves Pakistan Struggling to Pay for Imports
A severe foreign exchange crisis in Pakistan is hitting importers hard, particularly for oil and for containerized freight, and it has the potential to reshape substantial parts of the nation’s trading ties. Pakistan’s national reserves of dollars – the currency of choice for foreign trade – have fallen to less…
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US West Coast: Biggest Ocean Technology, Engineering and Science Event
The organizers of the San Diego-based ocean technology, engineering and science event, Oceanology International Americas (OiA) have announced that the 2023 edition will be the most feature-packed in the event’s history as less than one month remains before opening. Don’t miss out on your chance to take part – register now…
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French Authorities Hunt for Source of Plastic Pellet Spill
Environmental authorities in France are livid over a wave of plastic nurdles washing up on the pristine shores of Brittany, where the tiny white pellets have become known as the “white tide” or “mermaid’s tears.” The source vessel is unknown, but local and national officials have asked prosecutors to find…
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Offshore Wind Innovation Hub Launches in Brooklyn, NY
A mentoring and accelerator program known as the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is launching in New York to identify and help develop promising start-ups to drive innovations in the offshore wind industry. The first call for applications runs through March 2023 focusing on finding start-ups that provide innovative technology and…
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Nigeria Celebrates Dedication of Deep Sea Port Built by China
Nigeria celebrated the dedication of its first deep sea port, Lekki Deep Sea Port, which is expected to become a major cargo hub for West Africa. In addition to being the country’s first fully automated port and it is largest, it represents the first expansion of the country’s ports in…
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Video: Freighter Goes Aground on Japan’s Biggest Coral Reef
A Chinese freighter has gone aground on a giant coral reef just off the Japanese island of Ishigaki, an outpost in Okinawa Prefecture located some 125 nm to the east of Taiwan. The freighter Xin Hai Zhou 2 lost power between Ishigaki and Kohama Island on Tuesday morning, and the crew requested…
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