French navy boards tanker ‘from Russia’ in Mediterranean
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's navy, with the help of allies, on Thursday boarded a tanker alleged to be from ...
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New Zealand warned Pacific neighbour over oil smuggling ‘shadow fleet’
(AFP) - A "shadow fleet" of 19 tankers suspected of smuggling oil for Russia and Iran was flagged by New ...
Russian captain tried to avoid North Sea crash: court
London (AFP) - The Russian captain of a cargo ship that hit an anchored oil tanker in the North Sea ...
Russian captain tried to avoid North Sea crash: court
London (AFP) - The Russian captain of a cargo ship that hit an anchored oil tanker in the North Sea ...
German shipyard, rescued by the state, gets mega deal
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German shipyard Meyer Werft has received a mega order worth up to 10 billion euros ($11. ...
Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting ‘shadow fleets’
(AFP) - Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside ...
UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize — despite US threats
Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - Threats, intimidation, harassment -- the tactics deployed by US negotiators to stall a global deal on ...
Bangladesh dockers strike over foreign takeover of key port
Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh's dock workers escalated a strike on Saturday at the country's biggest port, Chattogram, protesting plans by ...
US sinks international deal on decarbonising ships
London (AFP) - An international vote to approve cutting maritime emissions was delayed by a year Friday in a victory ...
US puts plan to cut ship emissions in troubled waters
London (AFP) - An international plan to cut emissions from ships hung in the balance on Friday as the United ...
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