Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday that Shipping Agencies Services (SAS), a unit of maritime group MSC, would drop its acquisition of a 49% stake in ferry operator Moby after the watchdog opened a probe into alleged restriction of competition.Moby, majority-owned by Onorato Armatori group, runs ferries linking Italy's mainland to tourist islands such as Sardinia and Corsica.
President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100.President Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with distinction, after which he was assigned to USS Wyoming (E-AG 17) as an ensign. After completing two years of surface ship duty, Carter applied for submarine duty.
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to hand over all legal opinions its attorneys have produced to assess the legality of the military's 13 deadly strikes against suspected drug vessels that have killed about 57 people."Summarily killing criminal suspects is prohibited under domestic and international law in both peacetime and wartime
From a distance, the scene is unmistakable—a Rijkswaterstaat vessel docked alongside an icebreaker being transformed into an expedition yacht. For those familiar with the maritime industry, this signals the renowned Damen Maaskant shipyard in Stellendam.“I’ve been walking these grounds since childhood. My father sailed on fishing vessels built here,” shares Managing Director Eric Moerkerk.