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Panama’s president and Trump spar over Panama Canal
1 day, 18 hours ago

Panama’s president and Trump spar over Panama Canal

Politico  

Trump reiterated his intentions to take back the Panama Canal, after threatening he would in a Truth Social post on Saturday. Trump said that the United States is being “ripped off” at the Panama Canal and has insinuated that China is gaining influence over the waterway. “We’re being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we’re being ripped off everywhere …

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Xiconomics: From Chancay to Shanghai: new voyage of common development
3 days, 18 hours ago

Xiconomics: From Chancay to Shanghai: new voyage of common development

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo shows the "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, berthed at Yangshan Port, East China's Shanghai, Dec 18, 2024. With the arrival of the "Xin Shanghai," a vessel operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, at Shanghai's Yangshan Port, cranes creaked to life, unloading containers that represented more than just goods -- …

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SPG adds 1st direct service to Southeast Africa
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3 days, 18 hours ago

SPG adds 1st direct service to Southeast Africa

China Daily  

The carrier GREEN NAGOYA, loaded with 20,000 cubic meters of goods including vehicles, equipment and steel products, docked at Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group on Dec 16. This marks the official launch of the first direct Southeast Africa shipping service at SPG, a service that sets sail every week. The service reduces the fastest direct shipping time from China's …

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SPG adds 1st direct service to Southeast Africa
Trending News
3 days, 18 hours ago

SPG adds 1st direct service to Southeast Africa

China Daily  

The carrier GREEN NAGOYA, loaded with 20,000 cubic meters of goods including vehicles, equipment and steel products, docked at Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group on Dec 16. This marks the official launch of the first direct Southeast Africa shipping service at SPG, a service that sets sail every week. The service reduces the fastest direct shipping time from China's …

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COSCO Shipping launches high-speed sea route to Africa
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4 days, 18 hours ago

COSCO Shipping launches high-speed sea route to Africa

China Daily  

A vehicle is loaded onto the Green Nagoya, a newly delivered cargo ship, at a berth in Qingdao Port, Shandong province, on Monday. The voyage marks the official launch of a new direct shipping route run by COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd between Qingdao in Shandong province and major ports in southeast Africa, which is set to run on …

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COSCO Shipping launches high-speed sea route to Africa
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4 days, 18 hours ago

COSCO Shipping launches high-speed sea route to Africa

China Daily  

A vehicle is loaded onto the Green Nagoya, a newly delivered cargo ship, at a berth in Qingdao Port, Shandong province, on Monday. The voyage marks the official launch of a new direct shipping route run by COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co Ltd between Qingdao in Shandong province and major ports in southeast Africa, which is set to run on …

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Seabound wants to trap carbon emissions from ships
54 years, 11 months ago

Seabound wants to trap carbon emissions from ships

CNN  

CNN — Alisha Fredriksson says she had one motivation for starting her latest business venture: “to tackle the climate crisis and to have as big of an impact as possible.” Fredriksson is CEO of UK climate tech startup Seabound, which is developing an onboard carbon capture device for cargo ships. “You can basically picture a box of rocks,” Fredriksson says, …

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Peruvian port helps spur trade with China
5 days, 18 hours ago

Peruvian port helps spur trade with China

China Daily  

Containers are loaded onto a truck at Chancay Port, Peru. Situated about 60 kilometers north of Peru's capital Lima, the deepwater port is co-invested by China's COSCO Shipping and Peru's Volcan Compania Minera SAA — a collaborative project between China and Peru under the BRI. The newly opened Chancay Port is poised to deliver significant economic and social benefits to …

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"They don’t get it": Kristin Chenoweth slams conservative group's "Wicked" LGBTQ boycott
1 week ago

"They don’t get it": Kristin Chenoweth slams conservative group's "Wicked" LGBTQ boycott

Salon  

Broadway's original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth, is defending "Wicked" from a boycott sparked by a conservative group The group, One Million Moms, released a statement warning parents and urging them not to take their children to Jon M. Chu’s movie musical because it is supposedly “pushing the LGBTQ agenda on families, particularly children.” The statement adds, "Of course, the musical contains …

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Govt unveils Jalvahak incentive scheme to boost inland waterways
1 week, 1 day ago

Govt unveils Jalvahak incentive scheme to boost inland waterways

Live Mint  

Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday unveiled a policy called Jalvahak to incentivize long-haul cargo movements on national waterways straddling the Ganga, Bramaputra and Barak rivers. Sonowal said, “With its advantage of being an economical, ecologically sound and efficient mode of transportation, we want to boost cargo movement via waterways, to decongest the railways and …

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Here’s the last day to send your gifts in time for the holidays
1 week, 1 day ago

Here’s the last day to send your gifts in time for the holidays

CNN  

CNN — The countdown to Christmas is on, but the threat of delayed packages could dampen the holiday spirit. “In a shorter holiday season, with only 17 shipping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we encourage everyone to ship early and often so you can enjoy the holidays worry-free,” Karen Tomaszewski Hill, US media relations manager at UPS, told CNN. For …

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58 Gifts You Can’t Go Wrong Giving
1 week, 3 days ago

58 Gifts You Can’t Go Wrong Giving

Huff Post  

A Dagne Dover duffle bag It's made out of neoprene and mesh, meaning it's a super soft bag and they'll be able to fit so much stuff in that they'll never travel without it again. The pockets inside make sure everything has a place and stays organized, and one of the coolest features is the small outside pocket that fits …

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Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time
1 week, 3 days ago

Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time

NPR  

Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Christmas is less than two weeks away, which means time is running out for you to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones and ensure they receive them in time to open on Christmas morning. "Consumers will inevitably feel the …

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EU targets Russia’s ghost fleet shipping oil in a new round of sanctions
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1 week, 5 days ago

EU targets Russia’s ghost fleet shipping oil in a new round of sanctions

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union envoys have agreed a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting in particular a vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and fuel, the EU’s Hungarian presidency said on Wednesday. The sanctions are aimed at about 50 of what are routinely decrepit ships …

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Opposition disrupts Lok Sabha as Merchant Shipping Bill 2024 is introduced
1 week, 6 days ago

Opposition disrupts Lok Sabha as Merchant Shipping Bill 2024 is introduced

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, faced strong opposition and disruptions in the House. He argued, “I oppose the introduction of the Merchant Shipping Bill 2024 due to concerns over legislative competence. Additionally, Entry 32 of the Concurrent List on inland waterways and Entry 33 on trade and commerce create potential jurisdictional …

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NTPC in talks with Maersk to sell green methanol for fuelling its ships
2 weeks ago

NTPC in talks with Maersk to sell green methanol for fuelling its ships

Live Mint  

New Delhi: NTPC Green Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of India’s largest power generation utility is in talks with global shipping major A.P. "India’s strategic location with proximity to major shipping routes, unique agrarian profile offering abundant biomass resources, vast solar and wind resources, ambition targets, policy framework and investment in the production of technologies for renewable energy, green hydrogen and …

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Railways developing Vande Bharat parcel trains for e-commerce shipping
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Railways developing Vande Bharat parcel trains for e-commerce shipping

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways plans to run dedicated Vande Bharat parcel trains on specific routes to capture a chunk of goods shipped by online marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart that use road and air cargo for faster shipments, two people aware of the development said. “The idea with Vande Bharat parcel train is to bring high-value niche goods movement to the …

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US opens probe into Spain’s reported port denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel
2 weeks, 2 days ago

US opens probe into Spain’s reported port denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel

Live Mint  

Washington, The United States has opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain has been denying port entry to cargo vessels reportedly transporting US weapons to Israel. The notice said the commission had been informed on November 19 that Spain was denying port entry to ships, including those enrolled in the US-run Maritime Security Programme, which is supposed to afford …

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New study finds ship collisions are top killer for whales
2 weeks, 3 days ago

New study finds ship collisions are top killer for whales

Salon  

All the mountains of stuff that we ship across the oceans comes at a price: whale blood. The scientists mapped and quantified movement for four globally distributed large whale species — the blue, fin, humpback and sperm whales — based on 435,000 locations and then related the data to global shipping activity. Climate change is likely to exacerbate the problem, …

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Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday. The EU’s Operation Atalanta recorded 19 attacks by suspected pirates so far this year – the highest number since 2012, according to data from the force, which operates …

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India wants ceasefire in West Asia, conflict disrupts shipping: Jaishankar
2 weeks, 4 days ago

India wants ceasefire in West Asia, conflict disrupts shipping: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India wants a ceasefire in West Asia and a “cooling down” tensions in the region so that the country’s economic interests are not impacted in areas such as the transportation of goods through regional waters, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Jaishankar said a ceasefire and a “move away from what it has been for the …

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US arrests 41 YO Chinese man for exporting weapons to North Korea, overstaying on student visa – Firstpost
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US arrests 41 YO Chinese man for exporting weapons to North Korea, overstaying on student visa – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The Chinese man, identified as Shenghua Wen, allegedly concealed firearms and ammunition inside shipping containers that were shipped from California to North Korea via Hong Kong. He has been charged with violating long-standing US sanctions against North Korea A Chinese man was arrested in California on Tuesday for allegedly exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea, the Justice Department said. …

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Shipping traders not to handle cargo from Kakinada Anchorage Port
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Shipping traders not to handle cargo from Kakinada Anchorage Port

Deccan Chronicle  

The shippers feel the state government is imposing unreasonable restrictions on exporters.As per the rules and guidelines, goods that are perishable should not remain stocked for a long time, as they can get spoilt. Officials can release the seized perishable goods after taking bank guarantee as per the quantity.Traders said on November 27, district collector S. Shan Mohan had inspected …

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US imposes sanctions on 35 entities, vessels for transporting Iranian oils
2 weeks, 5 days ago

US imposes sanctions on 35 entities, vessels for transporting Iranian oils

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 35 entities and vessels, including two from India, for transporting Iranian oil to other countries. The two India-based entities are Vision Ship Management LLP that manages and operates the PHONIX, and Tightship Shipping Management Private Limited. According to the Treasury, India-based Vision Ship Management LLP manages and operates the PHONIX, formerly …

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