15 APR 2022 For centuries, the pyramids of Giza have puzzled researchers – not just their mysterious voids and hidden chambers, but exactly how ancient Egyptians built such impressive structures without modern technology. One of the most confounding issues is how the structures became so perfectly aligned. Although it’s slightly lopsided, overall the square sides …
Read More »TANKER MEGA-MERGER: FRONTLINE AND EURONAV TO COMBINE IN $4.2 BILLION DEAL
14 APR 2022 By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO, April 7 (Reuters) – Belgian oil tanker group Euronav and smaller Oslo-listed rival Frontline plan to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $4.2 billion that they said would cut costs and help in their low-carbon transition. Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen, the largest owner …
Read More »IS TAIWAN’S EVERGREEN HELPING TO FINANCE CHINA’S NAVAL EXPANSION ?
13 APR 2022 A new report says that commercial shipbuilding efforts by prominent companies – including Carnival Cruise Lines, CMA CGM, and Taiwan’s Evergreen Shipping – are helping China finance warships. Contracts between China’s top state-owned shipbuilding firm and Taiwan’s leading shipping company are likely lowering the costs of upgrading China’s navy, …
Read More »GLOBAL GRAIN TRADE OF $120 BILLION IS BEING REDRAWN BY RUSSIA’S WAR IN UKRAINE
12 APR 2022 Across Ukraine’s farm belt, silos are bursting with 15 million tons of corn from the autumn harvest, most of which should have been hitting world markets. The stockpiles — about half the corn Ukraine had been expected to export for the season — have become increasingly difficult to get to buyers, providing a glimpse into the turmoil Russia’s war has wrought …
Read More »OIL THE EU IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA
11 APR 2022 The European Commission has proposed new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including a ban on buying Russian coal and on Russian ships entering EU ports. Yet the EU faces an uphill slog to wean itself of energy imports from its Eastern neighbor. Following is a summary of key …
Read More »PSYCHOTHERAPY MAY BE THE KEY TO MANAGING CHRONIC BACK PAIN, STUDY REVEALS
10 APRIL 2022 A comprehensive new study involving more than 13,000 patients suggests that the best treatments for chronic back pain should cover both physical and mental aspects – rather than concentrating solely on physical remedies. Through a systematic review of 97 previous trials covering 17 different approaches to handling …
Read More »A SHOCKING 99% OF US ARE NOW BREATHING UNHEALTHY AIR, WHO WARNS
9 APRIL 2022 We often take the air we breathe for granted, but new data reveals that the pollutants behind millions of preventable deaths now taint the air most of us breathe at unhealthy levels. “Air pollution has an impact at a much lower level than previously thought,” says World Health Organization technical officer Sophie …
Read More »IN A CHANGE OF PLAN, SALVORS WILL LIGHTER CARGO OFF OF EVER FORWARD
8 APR 2022 After multiple attempts to tow the grounded container ship Ever Forward to deeper water, salvors have decided to give up the attempt and lighter off cargo to reduce the ship’s displacement. The 1,100-foot Ever Forward grounded on March 13 while transiting south in the Chesapeake Bay towards Norfolk, Virginia. Donjon Smit …
Read More »GREENPEACE PROTESTERS BLOCK RUSSIAN COAL SHIPMENT AT HELSINKI
07 APR 2022 Greenpeace activists have been targeting Russian energy shipments at ports around Europe since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, and the group’s Finnish affiliate is extending the direct action campaign to cover coal cargoes. On Tuesday morning, 10 Greenpeace activists scaled a fence at the Salmisaari …
Read More »CARGO SHIP SUNK BY RUSSIAN SHELLING AT PORT OF MARIUPOL
06 APR 2022 A small cargo ship in the Ukrainian port of Mariupol came under fire overnight reportedly injuring one crewmember and causing the vessel to sink. It is one of approximately a half dozen foreign-registered ships believed to be trapped in the city and port that has been under …
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