NTSB probe Pilot fatigue problem in ship crash
30th Sept HOUSTON Fatigue improper communication and other distractions including a pilot reading a newspaper
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US stops submarine like craft in western Caribbean
29th September 2011 MIAMI The U.S. Coast Guard says it has caught another submarine-like craft carrying cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.
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New straddle carriers to improve Durban container efficiencies
29th Sept 2011 Durban Transnet Port Terminals TPT officially commissioned four of its straddle carriers at the Durban container terminal DCT on Thursday.
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South Africa incentive for shipping register
28th Sept 2011 South Africa is planning to introduce incentives and a new regulatory framework
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Folding containers mean five empties can fit in one
27th Sept 2011 Staxxon’s Space Saving Shipping Container New Jersey startup’s recently patented technology has the potential to revolutionize the shipping industry.
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Durban Container Terminal Delays Continue
Sept 26th 2011 Durban has on average 10 container vessels awaiting a berth every day.
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Pirates release Cypriot tanker seized off Benin
25th Sept 2011MADRID Pirates have released a Cyprus flagged tanker seized off the West African country of Benin 10 days ago with a 23 strong crew, including five Spaniards, a Spanish foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday.
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Port Elizabeth South Africa ore facility move could happen by 2015
25th sept 2011 State-owned transport parastatal, Transnet, is moving to significantly boost capacity at both Port Elizabeth and Ngqura ports, and to move the manganese ore facility in town to Ngqura ahead of schedule.
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IMO approval on privately contracted armed security
IMO approves further interim guidance on privately contracted armed security personnel
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