24 OCT 2021 For many people in the United States, a horse is likely to be a partner in sport and leisure, rather than labor. Yet it’s a pleasure that comes at a potential price, one many riders need to take more seriously. A study on a decade’s worth of …
Read More »PROTESTS OVER COVID REGULATIONS FOR WORKERS SPREAD TO ITALY’S PORTS
23 OCT 2021 Protests in Italy over the country’s new COVID-19 rules for workers spread on Friday to several of the country’s largest ports. While reports vary on the level of disruption, workers at three of the country’s major ports were reported either on strike or staging protests calling for …
Read More »CHINA’S ECONOMIC BLUNDER OVER TAIWAN
22 OCT 2021 China and the U.S. are saber-rattling once again as the harassment of Taiwan by the mainland continues with hundreds of sorties of fighters, bombers, and submarines near the island’s air and sea space. President Xi Jinping has made clear that all options are on the table and …
Read More »WHY DO WE WAKE UP AT 3AM AND DWELL ON OUR FEARS? A PSYCHOLOGIST EXPLAINS
21 OCT 2021 When I wake at 3am or so, I’m prone to picking on myself. And I know I’m not the only one who does this. A friend of mine calls 3am thoughts “barbed-wire thinking”, because you can get caught in it. The thoughts are often distressing and punitive. …
Read More »HYDROGEN FUELS COULD ENABLE UP TO 80% CUT IN SHIP EMISSION BY 2050
20 OCT 2021 A rapid replacement of fossil fuels with renewable fuels based on green hydrogen along with advanced biofuels could enable to cut up to 80 percent of CO2 emissions by mid-century attributed to the international maritime sector. That is the assessment of a new report released by the …
Read More »CHINESE SHIPYARD CLOSES DUE TO LACK OF PROFITABILITY
19 OCT 2021 One of China’s mid-sized shipbuilders, Tianjin Xingang Ship Heavy Industry, announced that it will stop all operations as of the end of October. The disbanding of the company comes despite the recent resurgence in shipbuilding orders and China’s overall leadership in the industry. The Shanghai International Maritime …
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