Tag: Maersk

Somali man in isolation for more than one year Somali man who pleaded guilty to hostage-taking last year in the hijacking of a U.S.-flagged ship has been held in isolation for more year after he allegedly ordered from jail that the captain of another ship be killed, according to court documents.Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse, 21 years old, pleaded guilty last May to hostage-taking and conspiracy in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean in April 2009.In court papers filed Wednesday, his lawyers said the U.S. Attorney General determined that Mr. Muse should be held under so-called "special administrative measures" in January 2010 after a probe into whether he had instructed pirate crew members to kill another boat captain.The government determined two phone calls by Mr. Muse while in custody corroborated the threat, his lawyers said in court papers."The two prison calls identified by the government do not provide proof of any such threat," his lawyers said. "We believe the government has misinterpreted these calls. We do acknowledge, however, that Abduwali discussed piracy matters over the phone."Mr. Muse is no longer subject to the restrictive measures, but remains in solitary confinement at a federal jail in lower Manhattan, his ...

Consumer pressure to reduce fuel consumption grows A new tool measuring the carbon produced from bunkers in maritime supply chains estimates that international loaded container journeys in 2010 produced an average 1.4 tonnes per teu, or 278 grams per teu mile. The idea of calculating the CO2 per container comes as consumer pressure grows to reduce fuel consumption and its impact on global warming. Only two weeks ago, AP Moller-Maersk championed the idea of a green label on consumer goods, showing the total carbon emissions of the door-to-shelf supply chain.Source: AP Moller Maersk