Search on for 8 missing after cargo ship sinks The Japanese coast guard has dispatched 19 patrol ships and two helicopters to search for eight missing crew members after two cargo ships collided at the mouth of Tokyo Bay last week, reported the global press. US Navy stops illegal Libyan oil tanker in Cyprus The United States Defence Department launched a naval operation that stopped an oil tanker from exporting illicitly obtained crude oil from Libya last Monday. The department issued a statement to say US Navy SEALS had taken control of the tanker while it was in international waters near Cyprus, Greece and that US sailors were en-route to Libya with the ship. Blantyre Airport closes Malawi’s Blantyre airport has been closed for urgent runway repairs and maintenance. CSAV/Hapag merger plans a step closer The merger between shipping giants Hapag- Lloyd and CSAV has inched a step closer, according to the global maritime press. R1.5 billion to fund infrastructure projects in SA The European Union (EU) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have launched a R1.5-billion infrastructure investment programme.
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