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Oil Tankers Sail From Venezuela With no Flag or Safety Documents, Shipping Data Show

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Oil Tankers Sail From Venezuela With no Flag or Safety Documents, Shipping Data Show

Tankers loaded with Venezuelan crude and fuel that left the country’s waters in recent days are sailing in international waters without a known flag or ship safety documentation in place, shipping data showed. The location of the vessels is unknown since they left Venezuelan waters. All commercial ships have to be registered, or flagged, with […]

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Black Sea Shipping Insurance Rates Rise After Ukraine Attacks on Tankers, Sources Say

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Black Sea Shipping Insurance Rates Rise After Ukraine Attacks on Tankers, Sources Say

The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea climbed on Monday after Ukrainian naval drones hit two tankers heading to a Russian port, with fears of further attacks driving up war risk insurance costs, industry sources said. The Black Sea is crucial for the shipment of grain, oil and oil products. Its waters are

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AI increasing physical cyber risk in shipping :: Insurance Day

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AI increasing physical cyber risk in shipping :: Insurance Day

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) could increase the risk of physical cyber attacks in the marine sector, a joint Insurance Day/Lloyd’s List podcast has heard. William Altman, director of cyber threat intelligence services at CyberCube, said AI-based coding tools could help “novice” threat actors exploit critical operational technology (OT) – which interfaces digital infrastructure

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Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution

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Shipping Company Fined $2M for Maritime Pollution

A global ship management and maritime services company was ordered to pay $2 million for improperly discharging oily waste into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Louisiana announced last week. V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships after dumping oil-contaminated waste into

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Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopened After Explosion on Ship Near 2024 Bridge Collapse

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbor for East Africa. Officials said no one was injured in the blast Monday evening, which prompted a mayday call when it was reported near the site of last year’s Francis Scott Key

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Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopened After Explosion on Ship Near 2024 Bridge Collapse

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Investigators on Tuesday were trying to determine what caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship laden with coal as it departed Baltimore’s harbor for East Africa. Officials said no one was injured in the blast Monday evening, which prompted a mayday call when it was reported near the site of last year’s Francis Scott Key

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