North Korea says Mexico holding ship; kept under sanctions – Lynchburg News and Advance Lynchburg News and AdvanceNorth Korea says Mexico holding ship; kept under sanctionsLynchburg News and AdvanceThe ship's parent company, Ocean Maritime Management Co., was sanctioned last July after Panamanian authorities found two Cuban fighter jets, missiles and live munitions beneath a cargo […]

Restoration of military aid to Egypt gives U.S. New leverage – The San Luis Obispo Tribune The San Luis Obispo TribuneRestoration of military aid to Egypt gives U.S. New leverageThe San Luis Obispo TribuneThe changes will allow the United States more say in how and what the Egyptian military buys, ending a practice called cash-flow […]

Heat's Josh McRoberts out indefinitely for knee surgery – USA TODAY USA TODAYHeat's Josh McRoberts out indefinitely for knee surgeryUSA TODAYIt's a tough loss for the Heat, who were counting on McRoberts, one of the Heat's key free agent signings, to help them make the playoffs. But McRoberts has played in just 17 of Miami's […]

Tsipras: 'Turkish Stream' will have another name on Greek territory – EurActiv EurActivTsipras: 'Turkish Stream' will have another name on Greek territoryEurActivDuring a press conference with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (8 April), Greek PM Alexis Tsipras expressed his country's will to play a big role in the Turkish Stream pipeline project aiming to boost investments […]

Cyprus' candidate for IMO visits Argentina to promote candidacy – Buenos Aires Herald Cyprus' candidate for IMO visits Argentina to promote candidacyBuenos Aires HeraldHe was asked whether he would follow the same line of outgoing Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu (Japan), who has urged European countries to continue sending their navies to protect ships from pirates, especially […]

Tsipras Finds Ally in Putin on Greece's Energy Ambitions – Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide Tsipras Finds Ally in Putin on Greece's Energy AmbitionsHellenic Shipping News WorldwidePutin's alternative to the $45 billion South Stream project is building a pipeline to Turkey and then shipping gas overland to Greece and on to the rest of Europe. He […]

What Navy's New Maritime Strategy Should Say – Breaking Defense What Navy's New Maritime Strategy Should SayBreaking DefenseThe 1982 Maritime Strategy can serve as a useful example of a strategy document that made a significant contribution to the real-world success of U.S. National security policy. While much has changed in the three …. We need […]

An Act of War? The Law of Naval Mining – War on the Rocks War on the RocksAn Act of War? The Law of Naval MiningWar on the RocksWorse, these figures are for naval mines, proper; they do not include naval IEDs that can be fashioned from 55-gallon drums and other containers––refrigerators and Volkswagens, for […]

Intense storm headed to Alaska's Aleutian Islands – Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Intense storm headed to Alaska's Aleutian IslandsWalla Walla Union-Bulletin#The storm's path includes a busy maritime route for cargo ships traveling to or from Asia, as well as the red king crab fishery made famous by the Discovery Channel reality show "Deadliest Catch." Vessels … […]

Seattle, Tacoma ports end rivalry, hope to grow jobs, cargo – The Seattle Times The Maritime ExecutiveSeattle, Tacoma ports end rivalry, hope to grow jobs, cargoThe Seattle TimesThe commissioners are betting that the unified management and operation of the ports' marine cargo terminals will grow jobs and attract more cargo to the region — especially […]