Piracy at ‘Intolerable’ Level, Says Maritime Executive
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The massive deployment of foreign navies to the vital shipping lane off the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden has so far failed to slow the rate of pirate attacks, with new ships taken almost daily, according to maritime executive Christopher Hayman. He said most commentators agreed that piracy was merely the symptom [...]
Indian Maritime University ties up with global schools, IIMs for courses
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Chennai, Nov. 25 The newly formed Indian Maritime University (IMU) has tied up with five international institutions and with the IIMs in Ahmedabad and Bangalore to offer various maritime-related courses.
IMU has tied up with Dalian Maritime University (for MBA in port management), with Shanghai Maritime University and Antwerp University (for MBA in international [...]
Exxon Valdez Put to Rest
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The most anticipated maritime law decision in recent years has been the decision in June 2008 by the U.S. Supreme Court that reduced the award of punitive damages against Exxon from $2.5 billion to $500 million. After nearly 20 years of litigation against Exxon and the captain of its vessel, the case is finally at [...]
