Tag: maritime
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Longtime Industry Leader Bryan Brandes Joins Port of Long Beach as Chief Commercial Officer
Bryan Brandes, a veteran with over 30 years in shipping and ports, has been named Chief Commercial Officer at the Port of Long Beach. He will lead commercial operations, aiming to boost competitiveness and support the Port's 2050 vision to…
BusinessEconomyEmployment and LaborTransportationEnvironmentEducation Bryan BrandesPort of Long BeachChief Commercial OfficerCommercial OperationsShippingMaritimeSupply Chain
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Shadow Fleet Tanker Master Pleads Guilty to Evading U.S. Coast Guard in Atlantic Pursuit
Ship master Avtandil Kalandadze pleaded guilty to evading the U.S. Coast Guard during a weeks-long pursuit of his "shadow fleet" tanker, the Bella 1, which transported illicit Iran-origin oil, endangering service members and undermining sanctions.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementConflictWorldFederal GovernmentLegalMilitaryMiddle EastLatin AmericaTransportation Avtandil KalandadzeU.S. Coast GuardIranOil SmugglingSanctions EvasionNational SecurityMaritimeFBI
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Media Monitor: U.S. seizes fifth Venezuela-linked oil tanker
Reuters reports the U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted recently as Washington increases efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldMilitaryTradeEnergy Venezuelaoil tankerOlinasanctionsPDVSAmaritimeUSA TODAY