Merchant Shipping
Remains of US sailors found on warship that collided off Singapore
Swift said Malaysian authorities had also found a body and were sending it to the US Navy for identification. The Malaysian navy said the body was …
Cargo ShipsAmber alert issued for boy possibly abducted after shooting death of mother
Police have issued an Amber alert for a 9-year-old boy who may have been abducted after his mother was fatally shot in Santa Maria, police …
San DiegoChelsea Clinton blasts conservative writer who criticized Barron Trump's clothes
Chelsea Clinton is coming to the defense of Barron Trump after a conservative website criticized the 11-year-old’s clothing he wore when the family …
Donald TrumpReport urges outsourcing library while the mayor pays for a poll
A report prepared by Escondido City Manager Jeff Epp in anticipation of Wednesday evening’s looming vote whether to outsource the Escondido library …
San DiegoSan Diego launching national search for next police chief
San Diego is launching a national search for the city’s next police chief, who will replace Chief Shelley Zimmerman when she retires in March.<p>The new …
San DiegoSeparate But Equal - A Look At Officer Training In The US Navy And Merchant Marine
<i>This article originally appeared in the January 2008 publication of the U.S. Naval Institute’s Proceedings and is republished now in the wake of the</i> …
MilitaryBoulevard man gets 50 years to life for killing landlord, pastor
An East County man who fatally shot his landlord, a Baptist pastor and father of 11, outside his home in the community of Boulevard was sentenced …
CrimeBike the Bay turns 10 years old on Sunday
The annual Bike the Bay event will celebrate its 10th year on Sunday, offering residents the annual opportunity to pedal over the iconic San …
CaliforniaBig Guns Against Bonds
Commodities including grain prices do not suggest raging inflation in the near future.<p>However, Greenspan made a case for a bond bubble …
Baltic ExchangeRed Over Red, The Failure Of U.S. Navy Leadership
“<i>You gotta challenge all assumptions. If you don’t, what is doctrine on day one becomes dogma forever after.</i>” Colonel John Boyd, USAF<p>By Captain John …
MilitaryA Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided At Port Of Baltimore With Stash Of Illegal Drugs Is Fake News
Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Foundation having a cargo ship raided at the Port of Baltimore to then reveal a large supply of illegal drugs is fake …
Cargo ShipsWatch the War on Drugs Perform on Philly River in 'Pain' Video
Psychedelic rock sextet float down Schuyikill River on cargo ship in black-and-white clip for 'A Deeper Understanding' track<p>The War on Drugs salute …
Cargo ShipsUS Navy Loss of the USS Guardian, 2 Patrol Boats, USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain. Why Does The List Keeps Going?
By CDR Joe Tenaglia, USN (Ret) – Four ships in four years – not to mention USS Antietam grounding and the USS Fitzgerald collision – apparently due …
MilitaryVista to rip out island median to make room for Honda franchise
The configuration of a piece of a busy Vista intersection near state Route 78 will be redone, as the city makes room for a new car dealership.<p>The …
San DiegoFirefighters battling 100-acre blaze in Campo
A brush fire that has charred 100 acres is threatening structures and prompting evacuations on the Campo Indian Reservation, a fire official said …
San DiegoNFL braintrust sees SDSU on good path
The NFL still cares about football in San Diego.<p>But it is the San Diego State football Aztecs who now fill most of the League’s radar screen of the …
NFLSun and moon put on a celestial show for thousands throughout county
They came, they saw, they concurred.<p>The eclipse was awesome.<p>From Oceanside to San Ysidro, from solitary surfers bobbing atop boards in the Pacific to …
San DiegoTrump on USS John McCain Crash: ‘That’s Too Bad’
Asked to comment on the news of a Navy warship collision that left 10 sailors missing and five others injured late Sunday, President Trump told reporters, “That’s too bad.” The president reportedly offered no further remarks to journalists on the situation but took to Twitter later that night to …
U.S. Navy10 Sailors Missing After Destroyer USS John S McCain Collides With Merchant Ship
A search and rescue mission was under way after ten US Navy sailors went missing following a collision between a destroyer and a merchant ship east …
MilitarySailors Missing, Injured After U.S. Warship Collides With Tanker
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain was left with a hole it its port side after colliding with a 600-foot oil and chemical tanker east of Singapore
World NewsUS destroyer collides with merchant ship east of Singapore
The US Navy says the guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain has collided with a merchant ship east of Singapore.<p>It says the vessel "sustained …
Australian NewsTen Missing After U.S. Warship Collides with Tanker Near Singapore
By Sam Holmes and Lesley Wroughton<p>SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Ten sailors are missing after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker …
South China SeaDonald Trump to lay out US strategy for Afghanistan
<b>Bridgewater, New Jersey:</b> President Donald Trump will announce a "path forward" on military strategy in Afghanistan on Monday night, US time, offering …
Australian NewsIraqi ship sinks after collision, at least four sailors dead: state TV
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi ship sank on Saturday after a collision with another vessel in Iraq's territorial waters, killing at least four sailors, Iraqi state television reported.<p>Diving support vessel al-Misbar had 21 sailors on board, of which 10 were rescued, the Baghdad-based channel said, …
World NewsWeekly Indicators: Another Sea Of Green Edition
<i>By New Deal Democrat</i><p>July data featured another positive reading of the Index of Leading Indicators, despite a decline in both housing permits and …
Baltic Exchange'Water on deck!' 'Get out!' Navy investigation details mid-ocean collision that killed seven sailors
It was before dawn, and most of the ship’s crew lay asleep in their berths aboard the Fitzgerald, a U.S. destroyer, when suddenly the ocean flooded in on the starboard side and disaster loomed.<p>“Water on deck!” the sailors yelled. “Get out!”<p>Seawater poured in so fast that it was already waist-deep …
Container ShipTEU Tokens and Blockchain Could Shape the Future of Container Shipping
By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – Blockchain initiative 300cubits has created a new type of cryptocurrency to solve liner shipping’s US$23bn “booking …
LogisticsWhat I missed most when I moved from India to Atlanta? The steady stream of visitors to my home.
Doors are for letting people in<p>Illustration by Grace Helmer<p>The house where I grew up in India had eight entryways, some wide and welcoming, others …
AtlantaNorway Arrests Greenpeace Ship and 35 Activists During Protest at Arctic Oil Well
Norwegian authorities have detained Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise after a protest at a Statoil contracted drilling rig at Norway’s northernmost …
OilNew Jones Act Tankers Are Great for Traders, Lousy for Owners
By Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — Once rare American-built oil tankers are now plentiful, changing U.S. gasoline flows and giving shipowners headaches. …
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