22 APRIL 2021 The port of Dublin experienced a significant decline in volumes during the first quarter attributed to the effects of Brexit. While port officials called the results weak, they cautioned that it was too early to know the long-term effects of Brexit on the port and Irish trade. …
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21 APRIL 2021 With India facing a second wave of COVID infections, an unusual victim lies in the shadows: the shipbreaking industry. Located on India’s Western Coast in the state of Gujarat, Alang is the world’s largest shipbreaking yard. Gujarat has been one of the worst affected states in the …
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20 APRIL 2021 The White House has nominated Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan to be the next Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, marking the first time that a woman is set to become a four-star admiral in the service. Fagan currently serves as the commander of the Coast …
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26 APRIL 2021 One of the potent ways for Africa to integrate its industries and rich natural resources with global supply chains is to revamp the blue economy. For years, this sector has been exploited at artisanal level, limited by inefficiencies due to underdevelopment. However, since the 2012 United Nations …
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25 APRIL 2021 The interplay between blood sugar and appetite appears to be more complex than scientists realized, with new research showing that glucose levels in the blood even several hours after eating can still have a pronounced effect on how hungry people get later in the day. Specifically, the …
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24 APRIL 2021 I grew up with stories of my Uncle Bernhard’s trips to Japan as a merchant mariner. There was that odd black-and-red lacquer side table he brought back sometime in the 1920s. That was another time – when putting in at a foreign port meant days of rest …
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23 APRIL 2021 As part of the ongoing debate on the means to achieve decarbonization for the maritime industry, the World Bank weighs in on the issue with a series of new research reports providing its perspective for policymakers and the industry. While it concludes that there are major opportunities, …
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20 APRIL 2021 The International Association of Classification Societies announced last week that Nick Brown, CEO of Lloyd’s Register, has been elected as its next council chair. It marks the first time that the chair has been elected to the post by IACS’ members rather than automatically taking up the …
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19 APRIL 2021 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will postpone its planned price hike on transit booking fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The ACP made the last-minute announcement in an Advisory to Shipping issued yesterday, April 13. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, the proposed changes represent …
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18 APRIL 2021 As negotiations drag on between the Suez Canal Authority and the owners, operators and insurers of the boxship Ever Given, charterer Evergreen is contemplating ways to offload the cargo for onward transport by other means. Ever Given has been stranded in the Great Bitter Lake for inspections and legal maneuvers …
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