India introduces new rules for sea carriage of plastic pellets

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The listing container vessel MSC Elsa 3 off the coast of Kerala, India. The ship sank on May 25, 2025, causing some of her cargo of plastic pellets to wash ashore with some reaching as far as Sri Lanka.Indian Coast Guard
 
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The Indian Government, through the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), has issued a new circular aimed at reducing the environmental risks associated with the transport of plastic pellets by sea, marine insurer NorthStandard said on Wednesday, July 22.

Effective from April 15, 2026, vessels carrying plastic pellets to, from, or through Indian ports must ensure the cargo is stowed under deck only, with carriage on deck prohibited.

The circular also requires plastic pellets to be packaged

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The crews stuck at sea as the Strait of Hormuz crisis grows

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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is leaving thousands of crew members on commercial ships stranded.

Arsenio Dominguez, head of the UN's International Maritime Organization, explains.

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The situation in the Strait of Hormuz escalated yet again today. The U.S. reimposed its blockade on Iranian ports, and the U.N. is warning commercial ships not to risk the crossing. The strait is the main route out of the Persian Gulf. And with that passage now too dangerous, thousands of people on board commercial ships remain stranded and an international effort to evacuate them is on hold. We're going to bring in now Arsenio Dominguez, the

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Irán dice que dos buques sufrieron un accidente al atravesar Ormuz por una ruta “insegura” y con el apoyo de EEUU

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La Guardia Revolucionaria iraní ha afirmado este domingo que dos buques sufrieron un “accidente” al intentar atravesar el estrecho de Ormuz por una ruta que Teherán considera “insegura”, en medio de la escalada militar entre Irán y Estados Unidos y del pulso entre las partes

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Ha fallecido PANCHO, un personaje de Candás (Asturias) que fue muy popular.

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Francisco Javier de Diego Coviella, PANCHO, nació en la villa marinera de Candás hace 76 años.

Inició su carrera como Oficial Radiotelegrafísta, años después obtendría el título de capitán de la Marina Mercante.

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Trump proposes 20% toll on cargo through Strait of Hormuz; restarts Iran blockade

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Published Mon, Jul 13 20268:56 AM EDTUpdated Mon, Jul 13 20266:24 PM EDT
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  • President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose fees in the Strait of Hormuz “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped.”
  • Trump also said the U.S. will reimpose its blockade of Iranian ports near the strait.
  • Oil prices jumped and stocks fell following Trump’s announcement, which came as the U.S. and Iran exchanged new strikes.
  • Trump has said he wants the strait to be free of tolls, but has also previously floated the idea of the U.S. charging them.
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Trump proposes 20% toll on cargo through Strait of Hormuz; restarts Iran blockade
 

President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will impose fees in

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