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Climate Neutral Island Supply Vessel Commissioned for Marshall Islands

Supply Chain Brain

The ship is equipped with a semi-automated INDOSAIL wind propulsion system, enabling it to reach a speed of roughly 12 knots with a sailing area of 500 square meters.

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World Shipping Body Toughens Their Emissions Targets

Logistics Viewpoints

The nations with the most flagged vehicles are Panama, China, Singapore, the Marshall Islands, and Liberia. Each merchant ship is required by international law to be registered in a registry created by a country, and a ship is subject to the laws of that country.

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U.S. Demands Iran Release Oil Tanker Seized in Gulf of Oman

Supply Chain Brain

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker collided with an Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf, prompting Iran’s navy to seize the vessel in Gulf of Oman.

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Ukraine Grain Ship Refloated after Running Aground in Suez Canal

Supply Chain Brain

The incident involving the 225-metre Marshall Islands-registered M/V Glory had sparked fears of a repeat of a blockage in 2021.

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

As the BBC noted in its reporting last week : “ Small states like the Marshall Islands, Liberia and Panama have huge numbers of ships sailing under their national flags but they have no real responsibility for these vessels.”

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Iran releases Maersk Tigris as US Navy suspends mission

Logistics Middle East

The Marshal Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris has been released by Iran and is bound for Jebel Ali

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

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