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Chinese container vessel sails to Europe via Arctic, cutting shipment times in halfA Chinese container vessel has begun a new weekly service to Europe. This route through the Arctic significantly cuts shipment times in hal...
In 2014, scientists compared EPAS1 DNA from 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and linked a high-altitude adaptation to Denisovan-like ancestry. 12 years later, the finding traced the genetic gift to an interbreeding event about 48,700 years agoIn 2014, scientists found a remarkable clue in Tibetan DNA. They compared the EPAS1 gene in 40 Tibetans and 40 Han Chinese and uncovered a ...
A £430 million power cable was heading for Dobby’s ‘grave’. Harry Potter fans forced the company to change its planHarry Potter fans helped change the route of a £430 million power cable project after the original plan threatened to pass through the make...
Indian exporters suffer twists and turns of freight amid Lanka, Singapore transhipment jamIndian exporters face delays due to congestion at Singapore and Colombo ports. A surge in China-US trade is reducing container availability...
America is exporting bewilderment to the rest of the worldPresident Donald Trump's foreign policy is reshaping global alliances as allies question US reliability and rivals exploit uncertainty. Fro...
UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage ListThe UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan through Wednesday, also inscribed the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and South ...
The ports that move global trade are going electricPorts worldwide are quietly embracing electrification for their operations. Many large gantry cranes are now grid-powered, and smaller ones...
KPMG Australia fines staff up to $126,000 for 'unacceptable' misconduct in audit scandalKPMG Australia has penalized seven staff members for misusing confidential client information. Financial penalties up to A$180,000 were imp...
India is ready to play in Russia's long game on top of the worldIndia and Russia are enhancing cooperation on the Northern Sea Route project. This Arctic corridor offers India an alternative to the Suez ...
Archaeologists opened a 2,300-year-old bronze bottle in China—it still contained beer with more than 2,400 compounds, revealing a recipe never recorded in historical textsArchaeologists discovered a sealed bronze bottle containing ancient beer. This remarkable find offered insights into Qin-era brewing and bu...
Modi in Indonesia: India forming a strategic BrahMos beltIndia's potential BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia could forge a significant coastal defence network across Southeast Asia. This growing...
Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca StraitThailand plans a massive "Land Bridge" to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. This project aims to offer a new shipping route...
Oil tankers u-turn, head back to Middle East as Hormuz reopening nearsIn a strategic pivot, two oil tankers are heading toward the Middle East in expectation of the Strait of Hormuz’s reopening. Shipowners are...
Merchant ships desert Strait of Hormuz amid renewed US strikesCommercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly came to a halt on Thursday as fears of renewed military escalation between ...
Trump’s new port fees hit US freight ship owner with $34 million annual tariff billNew USTR port fees, effective October 14, 2025, are imposing significant costs on US maritime shipping firms, with one major owner facing a...
Freight to dodge worst of US port fees thanks to workaroundsMajor shipping lines have assured customers no extra charges will be passed on. The global trade landscape is adapting to these new measure...
United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlashThe Trump administration initially aimed to impose port fees on China-built vessels to bolster U.S. shipbuilding and counter China's mariti...
US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order saysThe U.S. plans to impose fees on ships docking at its ports if they are part of fleets with Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels. This ...
Chinese civilian vessels could prove a military menaceThomas Shugart warned that China could use container ships for unexpected missile attacks on US targets. He noted that Chinese state-owned ...
Chinese ports choke over 'zero tolerance' COVID-19 policyLeading international shipping groups have warned their clients of delays and route adjustments.