30 MAY 2023 On National Maritime Day, America’s maritime leaders take a moment of pause to recognize the critical role that U.S. mariners play in commerce and national defense. In peace and war, American mariners deliver, and they will always remain at the heart of the industry. “Mariners are patriots. …
Read More »CRIPPLING HEAT DEEPENS ASIA’S RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY
29 MAY 2023 The extreme heat that’s been scorching Asia in recent weeks has produced one clear beneficiary — Russia. As countries across the region scramble to make sure they have enough coal, gas and fuel oil to keep the lights on and air conditioners running, Russian energy being shunned …
Read More »GLOBAL EFFORT TO ACCELERATE UNMANNED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
28 MAY 2023 While it will take years to unpack all of the lessons learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine, one method that has surfaced during this conflict that connects maritime warfare and unmanned surface vehicles in the use of USVs armed with explosives to attack naval vessels. This …
Read More »MAN IDENTIFIED WITH RARE MUTATION THAT PROTECTS FROM ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
27 MAY 2023 To many, a family history of Alzheimer’s disease would feel like a heavy, ominous cloud hanging overhead. But through the clouds comes a faint shard of light: scientists have discovered a second person who should have experienced symptoms of Alzheimer’s in his early 40s, but didn’t. The case joins another …
Read More »CHINA AND INDIA COMPETE FOR INFLUENCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
26 MAY 2023 Home to almost two billion people, some of the world’s most dynamic economies, and important shipping routes, South Asia is a crucial geopolitical arena and the site of increasing rivalry between two of Asia’s biggest powers—China and India. This growing competition manifests in many areas. Despite having much …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL IMPOSES ADDITIONAL SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS AMID WORSENING DROUGHT
25 MAY 2023 A severe drought affecting the Panama Canal is forcing container vessels to lighten their loads and pay higher fees, with further increases in the cost of shipping cargo through the canal expected this summer. The largest vessels will have to reduce their drafts — how low they …
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