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| Mar. 5 |
 Madagascar |
  Pirates seize Norwegian tanker| Pirates have hijacked UBT Ocean off the coast of Madagascar and are steering the ship toward Somalia | |
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| Mar. 4 |
 Singapore |
  Terror threat in Strait of Malacca| A terrorist group might be planning attacks on oil tankers in the world's busiest shipping lanes | |
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| Jan.21 |
 Haiti |
 Port opening raises hopes  Map of Port-au-Prince Haiti Efforts to rebuild Haiti's main port are being stepped up in an effort to ensure emergency supplies reach millions still needing aid
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| Sep.11 |
 Arctic |
 German ships blaze Arctic trail Two merchant ships are sailing from Asia to Europe via Russia's Arctic coast, having negotiated the once impassable North East Passage
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| Aug.14 |
West Africa |
 Missing ship 'found' off Africa A missing merchant ship with 15 Russian crew members on board has been spotted off the coast of West Africa
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| Apr.20 |
European Union |
EU commission urges fishing cuts European Commission: The EU has far too many fishing boats, and major cuts are needed to make fishing sustainable
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| Apr.16 |
 France |
Fishermen lift French port blockades French fishermen suspended their blockade at 3 English Channel ports, allowing ferry traffic and freight to move through after 2 days of disruption
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| Apr.14 |
 Somalia |
Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail The pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons at the Liberty Sun bound for Mombasa. The ship sustained damage
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| Apr.11 |
 Kenya |
U.S.-flagged ship nears Kenya Maersk Alabama, whose captain is being held by pirates, is expected to arrive at the Port of Mombasa
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| Mar.21 |
 Venezuela |
Military 'seizes ports'| Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms by parliament to centralise the main transport hubs | |
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| Jan.9 |
Somalia |
 'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker A super-tanker that was captured by Somali pirates in November carrying two million barrels of oil has been released
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| Jun.4 |
 Belgium |
Fishermen clash with police at EU Police have clashed with hundreds of fisherman protesting against the high cost of fuel outside the European Union headquarters
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| Dec.21 |
 Japan |
 Humpback whale hunt halted| Japan has 'temporarily halted' its much-criticized plan for a humpback whale hunt in the seas near Antarctica | |
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| Oct.30 |
Somalia |
  Crew retakes ship after fight with pirates The crew members of a North Korean freighter regained control of their ship from pirates who hijacked the vessel
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| Sep.14 |
Arctic |
Ice loss opens Northwest Passage The most direct route that links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceanse has opened up fully for the first time since records began
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| Aug.27 |
 Dubai |
Fire ravages port again A blaze tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port, the 2nd fire in 2 weeks at a cargo port in the Gulf Arab oil exporter
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| Jun.5 |
 Spain |
Spain targets US treasure ships A Spanish court has ordered the interception of 2 boats should they leave Gibraltar, amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck
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| Feb.12 |
Japan |
Japan in commercial whaling push Pro-whaling countries are meeting to plot a path towards lifting the moratorium on commercial whaling
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| Dec.20 |
European Union |
EU fish quota deal hammered out  The ministers have reached a deal to regulate permitted catches in 2007, aimed at stimulating the recovery of stocks
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| Oct.22 |
 Panama |
Voters approve $5 billion Canal overhaul | About 80% have approved a plan to widen the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of ships | |
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| Oct.21 |
Iceland |
Iceland 'breaks ban on whaling'
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| May.16 |
France |
Toxic ship returns home
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| Apr.24 |
Panama |
Panama plans huge canal expansion
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai |
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports Dubai Ports World is to transfer its US ports business to a 'US entity' to end a row over its takeover
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| Aug.5 |
England |
Al Qaeda 'threat to blow up ships'
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| Apr.11 |
Canada |
Canada set for mass seal hunting
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| Jan.8 |
England |
Queen names luxury ocean liner
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| May.6 |
European Union |
EU tightens cod fishing rules
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| Nov.8 |
Japan |
Fleet begins whaling hunt
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| Oct.8 |
 California |
 US court orders ports to reopen Bush had sought the injunction to try and end a management lock-out which has crippled the ports
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| Oct.1 |
Senegal |
Transport minister quits
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| Feb.5 |
 Taiwan |
 China sends boat to Taiwan Boat has 97 mainlanders. No officials accompanied the entourage
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