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More tourists visit S.Korea on cruise ships

The number of foreign cruise passengers visiting S.Korea nearly doubled in the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Monday.

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Indonesia warns foreign ship against illegal fishing

The Indonesian government on Wednesday gave a warning to foreign ships wishing to intrude the country's waters for illegal fishing.

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Interview: Expanded Panama Canal poised to boost China-LatAm trade

​The newly expanded Panama Canal will boost trade between China and Latin America as it makes the flow of goods between the two regions easier and more efficient, a Mexican expert on Asia said.

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Indian naval ships in Sri Lanka for spring overseas deployment

Three Indian naval ships are currently on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka as part of their spring overseas deployment, imparting sea training to Lankan naval and coast guard trainees.

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Japan deploys 12 coast guard ships to patrol disputed Diaoyu Islands

​The Japan Coast Guard said on Monday it has finished deploying 12 ships to exclusively patrol areas around Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea amid China’s growing maritime assertiveness.

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New Zealand ratifies convention on fair treatment of seafarers

Foreign shipping companies must ensure they treat their crews according to international minimum standards when they visit New Zealand from next year, the government said Wednesday.

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China's shipbuilders strive to navigate economic cold

Along the vast, misty Saijiang River in southeast China's Fujian Province, around 100 docked cargo ships await buyers amidst a winter chill on China's ship sales.

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Indonesian president asks ministry to review aviation procedures after plane misses

​Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday asked the transport ministry to check whether all procedures and process in aviation are in line with those requested by the international civil aviation organization following the loss of an AirAsia plane with 162 people on board.

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Myanmar water transport to reform service with commercial ways

The Myanmar inland water transport authorities have called for carrying out reform of its business services by running under joint venture with the private sector, according to the Ministry of Transport Thursday.

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Canadian warships sail for military exercise with U.S., Japan

​Canadian warships have sailed to join military exercises with the United States and Japan off the U. S. coast of Southern California, the Canadian Defense Ministry said Thursday.

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China rushes to evacuate citizens from Vietnam

The four ships dispatched by China to pull back its nationals affected by the recent violence in Vietnam have left a central Vietnamese port Monday with more than 3,500 evacuees.

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Indian navy joins search for missing Malaysia jetliner

Indian Navy on patrol in the Malacca Straits are joining the search and rescue operations for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 that has been missing since Saturday, reported local daily Times Now online Tuesday.

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U.S. sends aircraft carrier to aid disaster-stricken Philippines

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and other U.S. Navy ships to make best speed for the Philippines to aid disaster relief efforts there, the Pentagon said Monday.

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74 missing after three fishing boats sink

A total of 74 people have been confirmed missing after three fishing boats have sunk since Sunday afternoon in a typhoon in South China Sea, maritime authorities said on Monday.

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Russian Navy to rotate warships in Mediterranean

Russian Navy will conduct a routine ships rotation early September in the Mediterranean Sea, the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday.

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Chinese fleet drives Japanese boats away from Diaoyu Islands

A fleet of Chinese marine surveillance vessels has driven Japanese fishing boats out of waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands, the State Oceanic Administration said Tuesday.

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3 U.S. naval ships make port call in Hong Kong

Three ships of the U.S. navy Amphibious Squadron Three started to make a port visit in Hong Kong on Monday to get replenishment.