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WARNING: High-Salt Diet May Speed Memory Decline In Men
New research from Edith Cowan University has showed that diet high in salt could accelerate memory decline in men, underscoring...
MSC Group Buys Into World’s Fastest-Growing Tanker Owner
MSC’s Gianluigi Aponte is diversifying horizontally and vertically with a chunky stake in tanker owner Sinokor and a long-term concession...
UN Shipping Body Pushes ‘Safe Maritime Corridor’ Plan to Evacuate Ships Trapped West of Hormuz
The UN International Maritime Organization is moving to establish a safe-passage framework for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,...
Panama’s President Hits Back At Hutchison Over Arbitration ‘Lies’
Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino has accused CK Hutchison subsidiary Panama Ports Company of lying over the country’s handling of...
India Secures Hapag-Lloyd Tie-Up In Latest Liner Move
A fully-loaded Hapag-Lloyd container carrier German liner giant Hapag-Lloyd has signed a series of agreements with...
‘Inaction Is Not an Option’: IMO Condemns Hormuz Attacks as Crisis Deepens
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a forceful condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, warning...
Sweden Arrests Crewmember After Boarding and Detaining Stateless Cargo Ship
Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through...
Norway Bans Hormuz Transits, India Makes a Deal With Iran for Safe Passage
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has announced the strictest step yet made by any government agency or industry association to address...
Technology, Concession Reforms Gradually Eroding Corruption at Nigeria’s Ports
For decades, Nigeria’s ports stood as a symbol of inefficiency, opacity, and entrenched corruption. They were widely regarded as one...
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