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18 OCT 2025 The United States on Friday (10th Oct 2025) threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping.  U.N. member nations are scheduled to …

17 OCT 2025 Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world’s most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with …

17 OCT 2025 Shipping has always been a diverse industry – across cultures and ethnicities – and inclusion is crucial in facing the challenges of decarbonisation, writes WISTA International President, Elpi Petraki For some, division and divisiveness seem to have become a strategic position but, as an industry that brings …

17 OCT 2025 Shipping has always been a diverse industry – across cultures and ethnicities – and inclusion is crucial in facing the challenges of decarbonisation, writes WISTA International President, Elpi Petraki For some, division and divisiveness seem to have become a strategic position but, as an industry that brings …

16 OCT 2025 EU support has been critical in International Maritime Organization’s net zero ambitions but cracks could be appearing in its rock-solid stance. The EU presents a united face at the IMO, but the façade may be dropping as the reality of the Net Zero Framework draws closer and …

15 OCT 2025 Container spot freight rates saw another week of moderate decline on the main east-west routes amid subdued trading activity due to the Golden Week holiday, but workers were beginning to return to their jobs yesterday. Nonetheless, pricing continued to fall, with the composite rate on Drewry’s World …