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Man charged after cocaine found on Australian beaches

RTE 18 Apr 2024

It is alleged the drugs were dropped overboard from a bulk cargo carrier before being collected from the Indian Ocean and brought to shore in the coastal town of Kalbarri, north of the city of Perth ... .

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Police solve mystery of cocaine bricks washing up on beaches

Sandhills Express 18 Apr 2024

The unnamed 36-year-old man is from Brisbane, Australia, officials said in a news release on Thursday ... Australian Federal Police ... The cocaine was seized by authorities after being dropped from a bulk cargo ship and brought to a coastal town.

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Oregon’s Portland Seaport to Suspend Container Operations as Losses Grow

The Maritime Executive 17 Apr 2024

The port will continue to handle its RoRo car and vehicle operations as well as break bulk and heavy cargo ... They had hoped to have a larger operator that could spread the costs over broader operations ... ICTSI pulled out of Portland in 2017 ... ....

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Baltimore's first Black mayor and the city were scrutinized nationally after bridge collapse.

The Oklahoman 17 Apr 2024

On that cold March 26 morning, the ship Dali lost power unexpectedly. The ship and its 22 mariners, all from India, were on a long trek to Sri Lanka and were transporting massive bulks of cargo.

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DNB and ABN AMRO revealed as $200m backers of Star Bulk’s Eagle takeover

Tradewinds 16 Apr 2024

... Star Bulk the biggest dry cargo player in the world.

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HMM to significantly expand its fleet by 2030

SAFETY4SEA 16 Apr 2024

For bulk carriers, HMM plans to nearly double its cargo capacity to 12.28 million deadweight tonnage (DWT) by 2030, equivalent to 110 vessels, compared to the current 6.3 million DWT and 36 ships.

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Explained: Tamil Nadu’s decentralised industrialisation model

Financial Express 16 Apr 2024

The table below shows the farm sector\u2019s share in TN\u2019s gross value added (GVA; i.e ... Namakkal is as famous for layer poultry farms as its large lorry fleet\/bulk cargo logistics operators and tapioca-based sago (sabudana) factories ... Take K.P.R.

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HMM seeking to sharply expand fleet to hone competitiveness

Korea Times 15 Apr 2024

In the bulk cargo sector, its fleet of 36 ships with 6.3 million dead weight tonnage (DWT) will be expanded to 110 vessels with 12.28 million DWT over the cited period.

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Hijacked Bangladesh-flagged ship released after $5 million ransom paid, say Somali pirates

Egypt Independent 15 Apr 2024

CNN — ... The MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier – a type of merchant ship used to transport large amounts of cargo – was hijacked in March as it was heading from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates ... ....

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Oman’s top ports handle 93.2m tonnes of cargo

GDN Online 15 Apr 2024

The terminals of Sultan Qaboos, Salalah Sohar and Khasab as well as Shinas, and A’Suwaiq handled approximately 91.8 million tonnes of general, liquid, and bulk cargo in 2022, according to the Oman News Agency.

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Korea to invest $2.5 bil. to boost maritime transport capacity

Korea Times 15 Apr 2024

Yonhap. Maritime ministry vows efforts to find new owner for HMM. By Park Jae-hyuk ... Courtesy of HMM ... The company also seeks to raise the size of bulk cargo to 12.28 million dead weight tonnage (DWT) by 2030 from 6.3 million DWT in 2024 ... .

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Here's why experts say Portsmouth Harbor bridges are protected from ship crashes

Foster's Daily Democrat 15 Apr 2024

In 2023, there were over 2.2 million metric tons of cargo that were brought through Portsmouth Harbor to all terminals, split nearly evenly between liquid and dry bulk, according to Marconi.

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Somali pirates say hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ransom was paid

Philenews 14 Apr 2024

The MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier – a type of merchant ship used to transport large amounts of cargo – was hijacked in March as it was heading from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates ... (Reuters) ....

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Two Dozen Runaway Barges Force Bridge Closures in Pittsburgh

The Maritime Executive 14 Apr 2024

On Saturday, a large-scale barge breakaway forced the temporary closure of two bridges on the Ohio River ... Courtesy USACE ... Out of the 26 loose barges, all but three were loaded with dry bulk cargoes, including coal and fertilizer. The U.S ... ....

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Hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ransom payment, Somali pirates say

Hindustan Times 14 Apr 2024

Download Now! ... The MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier - a type of merchant ship used to transport large amounts of cargo - was hijacked in March as it was heading from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates ... Also Read ... Download now! ... ....