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    Tensions between Washington and Moscow rise as Russia intercepts US spy planes over Black Sea - World Socialist Web Site
    ▻http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/09/09/russ-s09.html

    Tensions between Washington and Moscow rise as Russia intercepts US spy planes over Black Sea
    By Jordan Shilton
    9 September 2016

    Moscow and Washington traded accusations yesterday over an incident involving US reconnaissance aircraft and Russian SU27 fighters in the Black Sea that once again demonstrates how perilously close a military clash between the two nuclear-armed powers is.

    Two US defense officials denounced Russia for carrying out an “unsafe and unprofessional” act by flying within 10 feet of two US spy planes conducting patrols over the Black Sea. A Pentagon spokesman told RT that a P-8A Poseidon aircraft was conducting “routine operations in international airspace” when it was approached by the fighter jets around 11:20 a.m.

    #rusie #états_unis #Mer_noire #crimée

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      Version russe : transpondeurs éteints…

      US spy planes intercepted near Russian border had transponders off – Russian MoD — RT News
      ▻https://www.rt.com/news/358564-us-spy-planes-intercepted

      US spy planes have twice tried to approach the Russian border over the Black Sea with their transponders off, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that SU-27 fighter jets were scrambled in response.
      “On September 7, the US P-8 Poseidon surveillance airplanes tried to approach the Russian border twice… with their transponders off,” Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.

      The SU-27 fighter jets that intercepted the US aircraft were acting “in strict accordance with international flight rules,” the statement reads.

      Dans le sujet vidéo, il est rappelé que lorsque des avions de l’OTAN s’approchent d’avions russes survolant de trop près les frontières au dessus de la Baltique, il s’agit d’un acte agressif de la part des Russes. En revanche, que des avions russes survolent d’un peu près des avions de l’OTAN s’approchant des frontières russes, il s’agit d’un acte agressif de la part… des Russes.

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    Stranded at sea, British artist sees her surroundings with new eyes | Vancouver Sun
    ▻http://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/art-seen-stranded-at-sea-british-artist-sees-her-surroundings-with-new
    ▻http://wpmedia.vancouversun.com/2016/09/a-british-artist-taking-part-in-a-vancouver-art-gallerys-res.j

    The Hanjin Geneva is now somewhere off the coast of Japan near Tokyo. It cannot dock because ports around the world have barred Hanjin ships over concerns that include the payment of port and service fees.

    I composed several questions and sent them to Moss via Kimberly Phillips, the curator/director at Access Gallery. Phillips is in touch with Moss by email. Moss’s answers have been edited for context and style.

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    Artist-in-residence stuck on bankrupt container ship that no port will accept / Boing Boing
    ▻http://boingboing.net/2016/09/07/artist-in-residence-stuck-on-b.html

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    British artist Rebecca Moss went aboard the Hanjin Geneva container ship for a “23 Days at Sea Residency.” But the company that owns the ship went bankrupt on August 31, and ports all over the world have barred Hanjin’s ships because the shipping line is unable to pay the port and service fees.

    #marrant #art #container #transport_maritime

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    Hanjin scrambles to prevent ship seizures as more vessels blocked | Reuters
    ▻http://www.reuters.com/article/hanjin-shipping-debt-idUSL3N1BH033

    South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping plans to take legal action in jurisdictions worldwide to prevent its vessels being seized, as more of its ships were blocked from docking at ports in the wake of its collapse.

    As of Monday, 79 Hanjin ships including 61 container ships and 18 bulk carriers have been denied port access, according to South Korea’s maritime ministry. That figure includes one vessel seized in Singapore by a creditor, a company spokeswoman said. Hanjin has 141 ships, of which 128 are operating.

    At least three U.S. firms have launched legal action against Hanjin to seize vessels and other assets over unpaid bills.
    […]
    Hanjin vessels are currently carrying cargo worth 16 trillion won ($14.5 billion) belonging to some 8,300 cargo owners, the Korea International Trade Association said, adding that the carrier has unpaid bills of 610 billion won.

    As part of its efforts to gain legal protection for its ships, Hanjin has filed a Chapter 15 petition in a U.S. bankruptcy court in New Jersey. It plans to pursue legal action in roughly 10 countries this week and later expand that to 43 jurisdictions, South Korea’s financial regulator said.

    Many port authorities and service providers are demanding cash to work on Hanjin ships, the Hanjin spokeswoman said.

    Its lead creditor, the state-run Korea Development Bank, met with officials of parent firm Hanjin Group to discuss its commitment to paying fees so stranded ships can enter ports, but did not reach a conclusion, a bank spokesman told Reuters.

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      Hanjin Seeks to Steer Stranded Ships to Singapore, Hamburg - Bloomberg
      ▻http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-05/hanjin-seeks-to-steer-stranded-ships-to-singapore-hamburg-ports

      South Korea said Hanjin Shipping Co. will try to steer vessels to ports to unload cargo as the government attempts to contain global supply-chain disruptions stemming from the container line’s court receivership filing. The shares jumped after Yonhap News Agency reported the government will offer loans to the company.

      Hanjin’s ships will make calls at ports including Singapore, Hamburg and Busan, South Korea, where its vessels are unlikely to get stranded, Deputy Finance Minister Choi Sang Mok said in Seoul Monday. Regulations at these sites make them less likely places where the ships can get stuck, Choi said.

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      Samsung Says $38 Million of Goods On Board Two Hanjin Vessels - Bloomberg
      ▻http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-07/samsung-says-38-million-of-goods-on-board-two-hanjin-vessels

      Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said about $38 million of its goods and parts were on board two vessels operated by the distressed Hanjin Shipping Co., which applied for bankruptcy protection last week.
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      Samsung said its visual display business division had $24.4 million of parts and finished goods in 304 containers meant for its factory in Mexico, while its home appliance business division had products such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and microwave ovens worth $13.5 million in 312 containers.

      If the cargo can’t be unloaded immediately, Samsung will be forced to transport alternative parts by air to help meet contractual obligations, entailing “great costs,” it said. For instance, it would have to charter at least 16 planes at a cost of $8.8 million to transport 1,469 tons of goods, it said.

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      South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy has global impact - World Socialist Web Site
      ►http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/09/09/hanj-s09.html

      South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy has global impact
      By Ben McGrath
      9 September 2016

      South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping is facing major restructuring after filing for bankruptcy protection last week. A Seoul court placed the world’s seventh largest cargo transportation line under court receivership on September 1, leading to worldwide disruptions at ports and terminals. The country’s shipping lines and shipbuilders have been struggling in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the drop in global trade.

      On Tuesday, Hanjin announced it was able to secure 100 billion won (US$90.6 million) to begin unloading dozens of vessels around the world. Forty billion won will come from Hanjun chairman Cho Yang-ho’s personal wealth while 60 billion won will come from loans, using stakes in terminals such as that at Long Beach, California as collateral.

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