Shipping industry
- Europe, India, Russia, Shipping industry, South and Central Asia, Ukraine, Workers' rights, World news
‘It’s a miracle we survived’: the civilian crew trapped on a ship in Ukraine as bombs rained down
As record number of seafarers and cargo ships are abandoned in war zones, crew members stranded in a Black Sea…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Donald Trump, Money, Shipping industry, US news, US politics, World news, Xi Jinping
A China-led global system alongside that of the US is Xi Jinping’s ultimate aim | Letters
For over a decade, China has been building an alternative to the US-led order, notes Andrew J SinclairI enjoye…
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US forges ahead with plans for steep port fees on China-built vessels
New rules part of effort to revive US shipbuilding, but penalties scaled back after warnings about impact on c…
- Americas, Asia Pacific, Business, China, Hong Kong, Marco Rubio, Panama, Panama canal, Shipping industry, US news
China criticises Hong Kong firm’s sale of majority stake in Panama ports
Commentary urged CK Hutchison to ‘think twice’ about ‘what position and side they are on’ in sale to US invest…
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Panic and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal
Diplomatic frenzy and rattled nerves in republic as mayor and former president reject US president’s commentsF…
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‘Why pick a battle over this?’: Trump’s threats over Panama Canal reopen wounds over 1989 US invasion
Hundreds of people were killed during Operation Just Cause. Trump has stoked fears the US could invade againFo…
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Panama Canal will remain Panamanian and open to all nations, says official
Administrator rejects Donald Trump’s claims that China controls canal or suggestion US could take it backWho o…
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Eight dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan
Coastguard says chemical tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid but no leaks reportedEight people died…
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EU proposes sanctions on Chinese firms aiding Russian war effort
Bloc hoping to close loopholes that allow Moscow to route military technology via third countriesThe EU is pro…
- Business, Conservation, Conservation and indigenous people, Deforestation, Environment, Global development, Human rights, India, Indigenous peoples, Shipping industry, South and Central Asia, Trees and forests, World news
India’s plan for untouched Nicobar isles will be ‘death sentence’ for isolated tribe
Exclusive: $9bn port, airport and military base on Great Nicobar Island will cause ‘genocide’ of isolated Shom…
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Suez Canal briefly blocked again after another ship, Affinity V, becomes stuck
Tanker blocked canal for hours, close to where Ever Given container ship became stuck, disrupting supply chain…
- Business, Environment, Health, Marine life, Oceans, Plastics, Pollution, Shipping industry, Society, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Wildlife, World news
‘Oil spills of our time’: experts sound alarm about plastic lost in cargo ship disasters
Sri Lankan beaches buried in pellets only ‘tip of the iceberg’ of environmental harm after analysis of nurdles…
- Business, Cetaceans, Conservation, Environment, Marine life, Shipping industry, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Whales, Wildlife, World news
Change lane, whales ahead: Sri Lanka urged to reroute shipping traffic
Unique colony of blue whales increasingly at risk from tankers and container ships, say marine campaignersScie…
- Animals, Business, Conservation, Environment, Fishing, Fishing industry, Marine life, Oceans, Plastics, Pollution, Shipping industry, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Wildlife, World news
‘Nurdles are everywhere’: how plastic pellets ravaged a Sri Lankan paradise
The country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak enviro…
- Business, Cetaceans, Coastlines, Dolphins, Environment, Fish, Marine life, Oceans, Plastics, Pollution, Shipping industry, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Travel and transport, Water transport, Wildlife, World news
Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet th…