French want to ban people from swimming in the Channel
November 2nd, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) French authorities have announced their plans to ban people from swimming in the English Channel. The French coastguards claim that swimming in the channel has now become ... Read more...
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Cochin Port registers record cargo throughput
April 19th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 19 (IANS) Cochin Port achieved a record high cargo throughput of 17.43 million tonnes in the last fiscal, the Cochin Port Trust said here Monday.
This was almost two million tonnes ... Read more...
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Oil spill affects the port of Los Angeles
February 4th, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (BNO News) – An oil spill from a commercial container vessel located in the West Basin of Los Angeles Harbor was reported Wednesday, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) ... Read more...
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Malaysia for limiting maritime traffic in Straits of Malacca
October 22nd, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 22 (IANS) The number of vessels plying the Straits of Malacca will need to be capped to ensure safe navigation, says Malaysia, one of the prominent littoral states.Deputy Prime ... Read more...
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