Merchant Shipping

Friday, 29 September 2023

Latest News for: Merchant shipping

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9 questions about the government’s effort to break up Amazon

Vox 29 Sep 2023

Some third-party merchants on Amazon ship their products directly to customers ... or “at or below the lowest priced alternatives,” and to offer “fast and free shipping,” either through their own merchant shipping process or by signing up for the Fulfilled by Amazon service.

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$395 million added to CMU's expansion budget

Jamaica Observer 29 Sep 2023

"The CMU, with its strengthened internal systems and outward-looking global approach, has established itself as the leading merchant shipping maritime university in Latin America and the Caribbean ... "This is supported by the best laboratory ... "I challenge the innovators here to find solutions to the transportation of electric cars by ship ... .

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British man, 31, hauled in front of Irish court on drug trafficking offences after commando ...

The Daily Mail 29 Sep 2023

Two men have appeared in an Irish court after being charged in connection with the seizure of almost 160 million euro (£139 million) of cocaine on a bulk cargo ship off the coast of Ireland ... He was arrested after the ship was boarded ... 'The merchant ship refused to follow the instructions of our own ship,' he said.

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Leaders of EU’s Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration

Ekathimerini 29 Sep 2023

The leaders of the EU’s 27 nations have an informal European Council meeting scheduled for next week in Spain ... Many of the migrants are rescued by military boats, humanitarian vessels or merchant ships plying the waters crossed by migrant smugglers’ unseaworthy boats launched mainly from Tunisia, Libya, Turkey and elsewhere ... [AP] .

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Leaders of European Union's Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration

Bowling Green Daily News 29 Sep 2023

The leaders of the EU's 27 nations have an informal European Council meeting scheduled for next week in Spain ... Many of the migrants are rescued by military boats, humanitarian vessels or merchant ships plying the waters crossed by migrant smugglers' unseaworthy boats launched mainly from Tunisia, Libya, Turkey and elsewhere ... All rights reserved ... .

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Leaders of European Union’s Mediterranean nations huddle in Malta to discuss migration

Arab News 29 Sep 2023

VALLETTA ... Slovenia and Croatia, which have coastlines on the Adriatic Sea, were added to the so-called “Med Group” in 2021 ... Many of the migrants are rescued by military boats, humanitarian vessels or merchant ships plying the waters crossed by migrant smugglers’ unseaworthy boats launched mainly from Tunisia, Libya, Turkiye and elsewhere ... ....

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World Maritime Day

Mail Guardian South Africa 29 Sep 2023

Secondly, in terms of its expanded mandate, SAMSA is also entrusted with responsible implementation of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations 2007, whose main aim is the promotion of boating safety that encompasses, broadly, the prevention and combating of pollution of maritime and marine environments by vessels.

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Car Carriers Add Methanol GenSets

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 28 Sep 2023

... ceu (car equivalent units) PCTCs for China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES).

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Hope for the world’s hungry as Ukraine breaks Russian shipping blockade

The Daily Telegraph 28 Sep 2023

In the middle of last week, military commanders, diplomats, grain markets and aid agencies worldwide were keenly tracking the progress across the Black Sea of an apparently unremarkable cargo ship ... The 250ft merchant ship laden with 3,000 tonnes of grain had completed a notable passage ... .

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Irish military seize UK-bound 'cocaine mothership' carrying drugs worth £136m

The National 28 Sep 2023

An elite army unit stormed a cargo ship off the Irish coast, which was carrying â¬157 million ($165 million) of cocaine, in the largest drugs seizure in the country's history, police have said ... Mr Kelly said the cocaine on the ship came from South America ... âThe merchant ship refused to follow the instructions of our own ship,â Cdr Geraghty said.

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Bridging the Import-Export gap: Cargo Consolidation, the Best Bet?

B & FT Online 28 Sep 2023

Shipping was once an elite venture deemed to be the preserve of highly knowledgeable and technical people. The idea of shipping is said to have started back in the 3rd Century BC. Merchants operating during that time came to the realization that sending products overseas via sea transport was cheaper and faster than doing so by land.

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Leading the Way: Flag Registries Up Their Game

The Maritime Executive 28 Sep 2023

Shipping is in transition with emerging regulations, the drive for decarbonization and geopolitical issues all increasing the pressure on both ship registries and classification societies ... All of this comes as shipowners and operators had to deal with increasing financial pressures and a growing shortage of qualified merchant sailors.

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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices

Asahi News 28 Sep 2023

At the same time, it also charges sellers high fees, forcing merchants to raise their prices on the platform, as well as on other e-commerce sites in order to keep their products competitive on Amazon ... The vast majority of third-party merchants also use the company’s fulfillment service to store inventory and ship items to customers.

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$395 million added to CMU’s budget for expansion

Jamaica Observer 28 Sep 2023

“The CMU, with its strengthened internal systems and outward-looking global approach, has established itself as the leading merchant shipping maritime university in Latin America and the Caribbean ... “This is supported by the best laboratory ... “I challenge the innovators here to find solutions to the transportation of electric cars by ship ... – JIS . .

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How £420m trans-Atlantic cocaine masterplan fell apart: Murderous Colombian 'Gulf Clan' and Albanian cartel shipped ...

The Daily Mail 28 Sep 2023

As many as twenty European-based gangs are thought to have been involved in the smuggling operation that ended in calamity after bungling mobsters ran a landing boat aground off the coast of Ireland, leading the a larger raid on a cargo ship ... 'The merchant ship refused to follow the instructions of our own ship,' he said.