05 MAY 2025 Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia are diagnosed in older adults, about 7% of cases occur in people under 65. This number may be even higher as young-onset dementia continues to be under-recognised. This means many people may be missing out …
Read More »MEDITERRANEAN SEA BECOMES WORLD’S FIFTH SULPHUR EMISSION CONTROL AREA
03 MAY 2025 The Mediterranean Sea has become the world’s fifth Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides starting May 1, 2025. This landmark regulation, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will require vessels operating in Mediterranean waters to use fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.10%. The …
Read More »BLANKED SAILINGS BUOY SPOT RATES AMID BROAD MARKET SLIDE
04 MAY 2025 Spot rates across all the major east-west deepsea trades continued their downward descent this week, although it has become increasingly clear that widespread blanked sailings on the transpacific trade managed to stave off a complete crash. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) this week saw a week-on-week decline …
Read More »ACTIVIST GROUP CLAIMS DRONES ATTACKED AID BOAT FOR GAZA OFF MALTA
02 MAY 2025 A small vessel issued a distress call shortly after midnight local time off Malta on May 2 reporting that it was on fire and claiming it was under attack by drones. The activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition which is campaigning to free Gaza quickly reported it was …
Read More »THREE CREW INJURED AS ENGINE ROOM INCIDENT DISABLES MAERSK CONTAINERSHIP
01 MAY 2025 Maersk is confirming there was an incident aboard one of its containerships in the Atlantic on Monday, April 28, that injured three crewmembers and has left the ship drifting while teams work to identify “operational contingencies.” A spokesperson for Maersk said one crewmember is in critical but …
Read More »SHADOW FLEET TANKER DEPARTS ESTONIA AFTER ACHIEVING TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE
30 APR 2025 Estonian officials confirmed on Saturday, April 26, that the shadow fleet tanker they had been detaining for two weeks had been released reporting the vessel was now technically in compliance. The Kiwala (115,577 dwt) was stopped on April 10 while it was transiting the Baltic and a …
Read More »BROWN RICE HAS MORE ARSENIC THAN WHITE – HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULDN’T AVOID IT
30 APR 2025 Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice, according to a recent study from the US. Understandably, that might sound alarming. After all, arsenic is a well-known toxin. But the levels found in brown rice are not a health risk. And brown rice, like other whole grains, …
Read More »SCIENTISTS HAVE PINPOINTED THE BEST DIETS TO BOOST HEALTHY AGING
29 APR 2025 Old age awaits everyone, but it hits some harder – and earlier – than others. The way we age hinges partly on factors beyond our control, like genes or exposure to pollutants. But research suggests we can still influence the outcome with key behaviors, especially in how …
Read More »CHINESE EXPORTERS RETREAT FROM US AS TARIFFS ERODE PROFITABILITY
28 APR 2025 For an increasing number of Chinese exporters, many of whom battled through the trade war in President Donald Trump’s first term and who have invested years to capture the spending power of American shoppers, it may be closing time in the US. With tariffs on Chinese imports …
Read More »TRUMP’S CHINA-BUILT SHIP FEES SPARK CHAOS IN GLOBAL CARRIER ALLIANCES
27 APR 2025 The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the penalties attempt to insulate themselves. According to Nick Evans business development manager at AFS Global, any shipping lines with links to China “will become unattractive” to …
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