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Schwarzenegger Vetoes Cargo Ship Pollution Bill
(CBS 5 Bay Area - Oct 1, 2008)

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed legislation that would have imposed a pollution fee on cargo ships at California's ports, siding with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

cbs5.com/local/cargo.ship.pollution.2.830041.html

Cali. Governor signs laws on sprawl and water supplies but vetoes smog-fighting port cargo fee
(Environmental News Network - Oct 1, 2008)

SACRAMENTO - California embarked Tuesday on a sweeping effort to curb suburban sprawl by rewarding communities that build homes and workplaces closer together to reduce pollution that contributes to global warming. However, a multibillion-dollar proposal to curb air pollution near the state's ports was rejected by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who concluded that the related cargo fees would harm ...

www.enn.com/pollution/article/38303

Greenbrier to build cargo barges for Crowley unit
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 1, 2008)

Greenbrier Cos., which makes railroad freight car equipment, said Wednesday it has inked a deal to build 10 heavy lift series deck cargo barges for a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp.

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SEA-CARGO ORDERS LNG-FUELLED RO-ROS
(Maritime Global Net - Oct 1, 2008)

NORWEGIAN-based ro-ro operator Sea-Cargo has ordered two LNG-powered cargo ro-ros, the second pair in a batch of four similar ships to be built in India. It is believed these will be the world's first LNG-powered commercial vessels.

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Coast Guard adjusts cargo sweeping rules
(AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 30, 2008)

Great Lakes freight haulers will continue sweeping residues of iron ore, coal, limestone and other cargo overboard under a new federal policy that rejects environmentalists' pleas to end the practice.

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Cargo Aboard Pirated Iranian Ship Raises WMD Concerns
(Fox News - Sep 30, 2008)

As Somali pirates brazenly maintain their standoff with American warships off the coast of Africa, the cargo aboard one Iranian ship they commandeered is raising concerns that it may contain materials that can be used for chemical or biological weapons.

www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,430681,00.html

Woodbridge win for Cargo
(Forbes Advocate - Sep 30, 2008)

They were the best team all year - and the Cargo Blue Heelers proved it on Sunday by taking out the Woodbridge Cup rugby league grand final 30-10 over the Manildra Rhinos at Cowra’s Sid Kallas Oval.

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Captain Dies As Pirates Take Cargo Ship
(St. Petersburg Times - Sep 29, 2008)

The Russian captain of a ship carrying a cargo of battle tanks seized off the coast of Somalia died of a heart attack as pirates demanded a $20 million ransom.

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U.S. military circles hijacked cargo ship
(The Washington Times - Sep 29, 2008)

U.S. warships and helicopters on Monday surrounded a hijacked cargo ship loaded with Sudan-bound tanks and other arms to keep the weapons from falling "into the wrong hands," an American Navy spokesman said.

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/29/us-circles-hijacked...

August cargo rises at Georgia ports
(Atlanta Business Chronicle - Sep 29, 2008)

Georgia’s ports increased the amount of cargo handled by 4.4 percent in August, the Georgia Ports Authority said Monday.

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