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PLAN Space Tracking Ships Monitor China’s Pacific Ocean ICBM Test
By Greg Torode – HONG KONG (Reuters) – From a missile discreetly ferried more than 1,000 km (620 miles) to a launch site, to the use of remote bases and satellites to...
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Hurricane Milton: Toxic Floods Threaten Florida’s Ports, Waterways and Towns
James R. Elliott (Rice University) Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants are in Hurricane Milton’s path as it heads toward Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded...
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FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) As another intense storm barrels down upon us—this time Milton, a hurricane of record-breaking intensity heading directly for Florida—it’s time to confront a harsh reality:...
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FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) As another intense storm barrels down upon us—this time Milton, a hurricane of record-breaking intensity heading directly for Florida—it’s time to confront a harsh reality:...
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Former Amazon Executive’s Supply Chain Startup Raises $100 Mln in Funding
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Former Amazon.com Consumer CEO Dave Clark said on Tuesday his new software supply chain management startup Auger has raised over $100 million in private equity funding from Oak HC/FT and...
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LNG-Fueled Ships Surge to 2% of Global Shipping Fleet
The maritime industry is witnessing a substantial shift towards liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel source, with LNG-powered vessels now comprising over 2% of the global shipping fleet, according...
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Ports Restricted, Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida
By Marianna Parraga and Anushree Mukherjee HOUSTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – At least one oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Monday and Florida ports imposed restrictions...
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Hurricane Milton Rapidly Intensifies to Category 5 Storm Packing 180 MPH Sustained Winds
Update: The National Hurricane Center has reported that Milton’s sustained winds have now reached 180 mph, ranking it as one of the top-ten most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. Hurricane...
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Mechanical Sails Installed on Heavy Lift Vessel to Cut Carbon Emissions
Heavy-lift shipping Jumbo Shipping has taken a significant step towards sustainability by successfully installing two mechanical sails on its Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee. This wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP)...
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Britain Faces ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Chance of Winning America’s Cup
By Alexander Smith BARCELONA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Britain has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win the America’s Cup for the first time in its 173-year history, skipper Ben Ainslie said on Monday,...
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Hurricane Milton Rapidly Intensifies to Category 5 Story Packing 175 mph Sustained Winds
Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds reaching 175 mph (280 km/h). The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports that Milton is...
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HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded hydrographic salvage and support ship, ran aground last night during a...