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Qatar ships cargo via Oman

Qatar announced on June 12 it would ship cargo via Oman after maritime authorities in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Yemen, Egypt and Bahrain indefinitely suspended all shipping to and from Qatar.

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Mining brings Chile city riches -- and fear of cancer

BlackduststainsthewallsofthebuildingwhereJaquelineJimenezandherchildrenoncelivedinnorthernChile.InanindustrialcitylikeAntofagasta,thereisperhapsnothingsounusual

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Salvaged S.Korean ferry Sewol to be transported to find cause of accident

The sunken South Korean passenger ferry Sewol was lifted 13 meters above the sea on Friday morning and will be transported to a port to find the cause of the country's worst maritime disaster.

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7.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan, tsunami waves observed

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck northeastern Japan's Fukushima on Tuesday, the weather agency said, while tsunami waves were observed in the area and two persons were injured slightly.

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"Today marks dawn of new era": CPEC dreams come true as Gwadar port goes operational

PM Nawaz while addressing a ceremony marking the departure of the first major trade cargo from Gwadar Port emphasised Pakistan's commitment to China's One Belt-One Road initiative.

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Chinese companies to help Malaysia build deep sea port

Three Chinese companies have been selected to help build a new deep-water port in theStrait of Malacca in Malaysia.

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Iran, India, Afghanistan ink trade route among 12 accords

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pledged up to $500 million to develop the southern Iranian port of Chabahar, laying a railway line from the port city to Zahedan, in a move to give his country trade access to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Up to 12 agreements of cooperation have also been signed between India, Iran, and Afghanistan.

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COSCO's acquisition of Greek Piraeus Port to further contribute to local economy

​China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, China's state-run shipping giant, entered into a deal with Greece's privatization fund HRADF on Friday to take over a 67-percent stake in the European nation's main port of Piraeus.

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World's busiest coal port to suspend ship movements for Aussie paddleboard race

​Ship movements in Australia's largest coal port will come to a grinding halt for three hours on the weekend to make way for a 10 km international Stand Up Paddleboard race.

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Chinese-managed Piraeus port continues to grow at rapid pace

The Chinese-managed part of Piraeus port continues to grow at an impressive, rapid pace under COSCO's subsidiary Piraeus Port Terminal (PCT) management in recent years as a new milestone nears, according to the latest data presented to a group of visitors at Greece's largest port on Friday.

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New markets needed to boost Hong Kong's maritime industry

​Hong Kong's total port cargo throughput slumped 13.8 percent in 2015, the biggest year-on-year drop in the past 10 years.

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Prosecutors name 11 officials in probe of Tianjin blasts

China's top procuratorate accused 11 officials and port executives of neglecting management of dangerous chemicals storage and transportation in the Tianjin port, where explosions killed 139 and devastated the port area.

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Mourning ceremony held for blasts victims in Tianjin

Chinese port city Tianjin stops Tuesday morning to mourn for the more than 100 who died from last week's warehouse blasts.

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Dubai shows interest for investments in Albanian maritime transport

​Various companies from Dubai have expressed interest Tuesday for investments in Albanian Durres Port and Shengjin Port.

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Italian port available for transit of Syrian chemicals

Italy's Gioia Tauro port will be available for trans-loading chemicals brought from Syria by cargo vessels onto a U.S. ship, the Italian government confirmed on Thursday.

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Syrian chemical weapons transfer initiated

A first shipment of chemical materials was moved from Syria on Tuesday, which initiated the process of transferring chemical weapons from the country to locations outside its territory for destruction, said the joint mission overseeing the disarmament.

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6 found dead after freighter catches fire in Japan's Hokkaido

Bodies believed to be those of the six missing Russian crew members were found inside a Cambodia- registered freighter that caught fire early Thursday in a port in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido, according to local media.