P and O cuts back Channel ferries in switch from shipping to ports
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Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co (P and O) -- the ports, shipping and logistics group -- announced sweeping cuts to its ferry operations to refocus the business in the face of competition from low-cost airlines.
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It sounded like the death knell for the cross-Channel ferry industry last month when P&O announced it was to cut four of its 13 routes and shed 1,200 jobs.
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Traffic has returned to normal on undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf that were cut last month, causing disruptions across the Middle East and parts of Asia, cable owner FLAG Telecom said Monday.
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Officials shifted their focus from rescue work to cleanup and protection of marine habitat on Friday at the site off an Alaskan island where a cargo ship split apart two
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Ships were moving slowly into and out  of the Port of Philadelphia on Tuesday after the Delaware River  was partly shut by a crude oil spill last Friday, U.S. Coast  Guard officials said.
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By Chester Allen, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Jun. 14--WESTPORT -- The 11 passengers and two crew members aboard the Blue Water Too charterboat got a scare on the afternoon of June 9 when 10-to-15 foot waves broke the front windows out of the boat.
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A cruise operator ferrying US residents to Canada for flu shots said on Friday it has cut back on its popular service due to overwhelming demand and concerns about diminishing supplies north of the border.
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Traffic on a 42-mile stretch of the Ohio River was restricted Tuesday because gates used to control the water level were jammed in the open position by wrecked barges.
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Irish Ferries has commenced laying off staff as a result of today&#39;s strike by ships officers belonging to SIPTU. It is understood that all ratings have been sent home with the exception of those required for emergency cover on the boats.
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The shipping giant P&amp;O, under increasing pressure from low-cost airlines and the Channel tunnel, today revealed plans to cut four ferry routes and slash its workforce by 1,200.
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P&amp;O is to cut up to 1,200 jobs and slash services in a plan to salvage its loss-making ferry business, which has been hit by competition from low-cost airlines.
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Engiant BP said Wednesday that it will cut more than 350 jobs at its North Sea operations in the face of lower output and soaring costs.
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The lower Ohio River has reopened to barge traffic after being shut for more than 12 hours due to a tow boat hitting a lock and a barge leaking a petrochemical into the waterway, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday.
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State plan would lower its status to 'threatened,' which could benefit boaters by reducing dock and speed limits.
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A west coast ferry service offering US residents a short cruise to Canada to obtain much needed flu shots has ceased the popular service.
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Network carriers say U.S. users from companies and the government are experiencing Internet delays when connecting to India and the Mideast because of the re-routing of traffic across the Pacific Ocean after underwater cables were cut in the Mediterrranean.
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Ships steaming into Boston harbor will soon shift course to avoid whales in the first change of U.S. shipping lanes to protect an endangered species.