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Share Watch: Eco changes and trade war may rock the boat for Maersk

Irish Independent 22 Jul 2019

Maersk is the logo you will see on these containers because the Dutch group is the largest shipping and ports group in the world, with a remarkable 15pc of the market for sea freight which, in turn, accounts for 90pc of world trade ... But there is a reason for the hectic repositioning as the shipping industry is a major polluter....

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Is cruising safe?

The Oklahoman 22 Jul 2019

The cruise industry has given itself one black eye after another over the past few months — from a ship that floated adrift in a storm off Norway, to one that ran up on a dock in Venice, to the mechanical failure that left thousands of vacationers stranded in Barcelona....

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Cosco and China Mobile form 5G partnership

Splash24/7 22 Jul 2019

... month, a host of top carriers and port groups from GSBN signed up to a CargoSmart-led new association designed to come up with shared digital solutions for the shipping industry....

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Iranian hostilities could cause spike in global oil prices

Yahoo Daily News 22 Jul 2019

The near-term impact will fall most heavily on the shipping industry in the form of higher insurance rates, said Lynch, president of Strategic ......

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Why Faster Shipping Isn’t Always What Consumers Need

Forbes 22 Jul 2019

I’ve always been outspoken about fast shipping, its effects on supply chains and the mounting costs of logistics in the retail industry. Is faster shipping really want the consumer wants? ... ....

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Quicktake: What are 'flags of convenience'?

The National 22 Jul 2019

Panama and Marshall Islands-flagged ships Kokuka Courageous, as well as Front Altair, came under attack in the Gulf of Oman last month, while Panamanian-flagged MT Riah disappeared in the Strait of Hormuz last week ... The global shipping industry is dominated by Greece, Japan, China, Singapore, Norway and the United States owning the largest fleets....

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Alaska-Bound Cruise Ship Loses All Power at Sea, Forced to Turn Back to Port

Newsweek 22 Jul 2019

Coast Guard intervened Friday evening after a cruise ship bound for Alaska lost power shortly after leaving Seattle. A tug guard escorted the cruise ship back to the Port of Seattle after it regained power, The Seattle Times reported ... Celebrity Solstice cruise ship is on its way back to Port of Seattle after losing power for a few minutes....

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Princess Cruises Earns Wine Spectator 2019 Restaurant Award of Excellence

The Record 22 Jul 2019

In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by the OceanMedallion, the vacation industry's most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship ... MedallionClass Vacations will be activated on five ships by the end of 2019....

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Sennder raises $70M on $300M valuation to take on the freight forwarding industry

Crunch 22 Jul 2019

As with other startups in logistics, the aim is to bring cloud-based communications and better record keeping, along with more efficient logistical mapping organization to an industry that has been operating largely by way of faxed or shipped invoices and even in some cases, handshakes....

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Britain's May to chair emergency session on seized tanker

Beaumont Enterprise 22 Jul 2019

... the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping ... Maritime industry publication Lloyd's List said there are currently no U.K.-flagged ships heading to the Persian Gulf and eight U.K.-flagged vessels anchored there after a government advisory to such vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz....

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Britain's May chairs emergency session on seized tanker

Elko Daily Free Press 22 Jul 2019

Maritime industry publication Lloyd's List said there are currently no U.K.-flagged ships heading to the Persian Gulf and eight U.K.-flagged vessels anchored there after a government advisory to such vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz ... Another video released by Iran's state broadcaster shows Iran's flag hoisted on the ship's bridge....

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UK Prime Minister holds emergency session on how to respond to Iran-seized tanker

ABC7 22 Jul 2019

Maritime industry publication Lloyd's List said there are currently no U.K.-flagged ships heading to the Persian Gulf and eight U.K.-flagged vessels anchored there after a government advisory to such vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz ... "When you illegally seize a ship in Gibraltar... associated ships....

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UK: Europe-led mission will protect vital shipping in Gulf

The Spokesman-Review 22 Jul 2019

Maritime industry publication Lloyd’s List said there are currently no U.K.-flagged ships heading to the Persian Gulf and eight U.K.-flagged vessels anchored there after a government advisory to such vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz ... “When you illegally seize a ship in Gibraltar… we don’t deem it as necessary to show tolerance,” he said....