10 NOV 2023 In the runup to Christmas 2022, shipowners received unwelcome but unsurprising news: they would face higher premiums the following year, owing to inflationary pressures driving up the cost of steel, spare parts and labor. The warning has since come to pass, with most P&I Clubs increasing their …
Read More »RUSSIAN MISSILE HITS BULKER ARRIVING ODESA KILLING PILOT AND INJURING CREW
09 NOV 2023 Ukrainian officials are reporting that an unidentified cargo ship arriving in Odesa was struck by a Russian missile in the latest round of attacks on the port complex and Ukraine’s grain infrastructure. Crewmembers from the vessel and a port worker were injured while the Ukrainian pilot was …
Read More »CHINA MILITARY SAYS PHILIPPINE SHIP ‘ILLEGALLY ENTERED’ WATERS NEAR DISPUTED SHOAL
08 NOV 2023 China’s military said on Monday that a Philippine military ship “illegally entered” waters near Scarborough Shoal without authorisation and it urged the Philippines to immediately stop its provocations. The statement marks a rare warning from the Chinese military towards the Philippines over its moves in disputed waters in the South China …
Read More »U.S. AND CHINA HOLD TALKS ON SOUTH CHINA SEA ISSUES
07 NOV 2023 The United States and China held “candid” talks on maritime issues, including on the contested South China Sea, and the U.S. side underscored its concerns about “dangerous and unlawful” Chinese actions there, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. The talks took place in Beijing between the department’s …
Read More »US JUST UNVEILED THE MOST AMBITIOUS ATTEMPT TO CONTROL AI TO DATE
06 NOV 2023 On Monday US President Joe Biden released a wide ranging and ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) – catapulting the US to the front of conversations about regulating AI. In doing so, the US is leap frogging over other states in the race to rule over AI. Europe …
Read More »FDA ISSUES EYE DROPS WARNING AFTER DEADLY OUTBREAK OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
05 NOV 2023 Customers in the United States need to be extra cautious about what eye drop products they choose to buy, as some options have the potential to cause dangerous infections. Millions of people in the US use eye drops every day, so the relative risk of infection remains …
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