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By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet rising demand from customers and regulators around the globe. Their order books, however,…
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Chinese coast guard vessel was driven out of Indonesia’s waters for a second time this week after it initially disrupted a survey by state energy firm Pertamina in the South China Sea, Indonesia’s maritime security agency said on Thursday. While Chinese coast guard…
The CDC randomly inspects and scores cruise ships to prevent the spread of stomach viruses.Most vessels in 2024 have scored 95 out of 100. 85 or less is considered unacceptable.The 11 dirtiest ships this year so far scored 89 or less, including one that received 62 points. On most exams,…
The popular cruise line says its second Icon class mega-ship, Star of the Seas, will debut with seven-night Caribbean cruises from Florida’s Port Canaveral beginning August 2025. Fares currently start at about $1,610 per person.Like the younger sibling of a successful firstborn, Star of the Seas has an impressive legacy…
The world’s largest coastguard ship dropped anchor in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea earlier this week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.Jay Tarriela, a spokesperson for the PCG, wrote on X that the authority had successfully tracked the movements of the China Coast Guard’s (CCG)…
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry groups said on Wednesday, after the sinking of a second ship. Iran-aligned Houthi militants first launched drone and missile strikes on the important trade…
