01 MARCH 2024 The United States and the Western Allies have spent today, the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rolling out a broad swath of new sanctions targeting nearly every element of the Russian economy and industry. They also said the sanctions were spurred on by the death …
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29 FEB 2024 The bankruptcy estate for former home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond continues to pursue its grievances against the shipping industry for its role in the demise of the chain. In its latest move, Bed Bath & Beyond (today known as DK-Butterfly) filed a $4.3 million complaint …
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28 FEB 2024 With the Red Sea Crisis continuing to unfold, Rosie Goncare, partner in the marine, trade and energy team, at law firm Hill Dickinson, and Reema Shour, senior knowledge lawyer at Hill Dickinson, discuss the legal implications of the crisis. They highlight the rights of the ship owner/carrier, …
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27 FEB 2024 The sex of human and other mammal babies is decided by a male-determining gene on the Y chromosome. But the human Y chromosome is degenerating and may disappear in a few million years, leading to our extinction unless we evolve a new sex gene. The good news …
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26 FEB 2024 Chinese authorities are reporting that a small cargo ship traveling on the Hingqili near the industrial southern city of Guangzhou hit a bridge crossing the waterway causing a section of the roadway to collapse. At least five vehicles plunged off the bridge with the latest reports saying …
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25 FEB 2024 The Marine Environment Protection Authority of Sri Lanka is touting its success at nabbing an “unauthorized oil release” as part of a sophisticated new satellite surveillance system it began testing with support from France. According to the statement released by the authority on social media, it was …
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