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Marine World
Opinion: US and Allies Face Tough Choices Amid Growing Red Sea Crisis
By Peter Apps LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – As the Pentagon asked allies to provide warships for an international task force to protect Red…
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Opinion: The Shortage of Mariners Willing to Work for Less
This essay by the President of the MM&P union addresses gCaptain’s editorial about the current aversion of US maritime unions…
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Opinion: Shipping Seeks Safe Waters in Era of Deadly Geopolitics
By Peter Apps Dec 8 (Reuters) – As tankers, car-carriers and other merchant vessels pass through the Malacca Strait, unlit fishing boats…
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Opinion: Shining a Light on Grey, Not Green, Alternative Fuels
Scaling up the availability of low and zero-emission fuels will be challenging. While the long term destination is clear, in…
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OPINION: Blockchain can Revolutionize the Shipping & Logistics, but is it Ready?
The pandemic led to a disruption of the global sectors that also included the ocean trade. International trade witnessed an…
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Opinion: The Love Boat, American Style!
By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – The recent announcement by the Canadian government to suspend all cruise ship visits until…
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Opinion: Was 2020 Really So Bad for Oil?
By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Opinion) — If ever a year needed a shot of glass-half-full attitude, it’s 2020. I got it…
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Opinion: Container Shipping Is Booming Again. That Probably Won’t Last
By Justin Fox (Bloomberg Opinion) — The two busiest ports in the U.S., the neighboring facilities of Los Angeles and Long…
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Opinion: Australia’s New Crew Change Policy is Neat, Plausible… And Wrong
By Shipping Australia – Shipping Australia is very concerned about the ongoing crisis caused by a lack of crew changes. Hundreds…
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Marine World
Leadership: It Will End Your Career – Opinion
During my 32 years of combined military and merchant marine service; as a Coast Guard commissioned officer, licensed merchant captain,…
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