Sea transport
Military Digest: When the Indian Navy terrorized Karachi
The daring and innovative Operation Trident sank and damaged a number of Pakistani ships and set Karachi’s oil storage on fire at no cost to the Indian Navy (IN). It also created a psychosis of fear within the Pakistani Navy (PN) as it ordered all surface ships to enter the port two days after the …
Do the LAST KILOMETER – IMF F&D
Download PDF Improving logistics in sub-Saharan Africa could be key to successful vaccine delivery Sub-Saharan Africa still has too few vaccines for too few people. Providing more vaccines to the region deserves a top priority in the effort to eliminate new variants that could further derail a global recovery. However, policymakers and the international community …
Tornos News | Ferry cancellations due to high winds will continue in Greece on Tuesday
Several ferry schedules were canceled on Monday due to high winds in Greek seas recording gale force winds of up to 8 on the Beaufort scale in the Aegean Sea and 9 in the Ionian Sea, ANA reports. On Monday, only closed-top ferries served the islands of the Saronic Gulf. Two evening schedules have been …
Stray sea lion roams the streets of Lincoln City, refuses fish and returns to the ocean
Lincoln City residents had an additional guest for Thanksgiving weekend: a sea lion who spent Friday night wandering around a residential area of the city. The sea lion exited the Siletz River on Southeast 51st Street, according to Lincoln City police, who arrived at the scene and put up a fence around the animal. With …
Johnson’s plan for Irish Sea bridge or tunnel rejected by official study | Transport policy
Boris Johnson’s proposal for a bridge or tunnel from Scotland to Northern Ireland was rejected by a feasibility study as very expensive and fraught with potential difficulties. Released alongside a so-called wider union connectivity review, which called for investments in road, rail and national aviation to better connect the four UK countries, the fixed linkage …
“More than 30” drown in the English Channel as a migrant boat sinks
More than 30 migrants died on Wednesday as a group sought to cross the English Channel from France to the UK when their boat sank off the coast of the northern port of Calais. Police and coast guards were on site and a rescue operation was underway. The MarineTraffic app, which gives the position of …
See what’s new where Queen Street meets the sea
This is the coveted spot for the New Zealand version of the Monopoly board game. It is the main street of New Zealand. It ignites the passion of the Aucklanders. It is a dynamic place. And the lower end of Queen Street is all shiny and new and ready to visit. Here are four must-see …
Anchorage Officials Propose New Freight Route To Alleviate West Coast Supply Chain Problems
A Singapore Airlines Cargo taxis plane for departure on runway 32 at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on April 27, 2013. The airport ranked fifth in the world for the most air cargo in transit. 2017. (Creative Commons photo by BriYYZ) Anchorage economic development officials join Anchorage airport officials in touting a new freight forwarding …
International transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss opens new warehouse in Atlanta
Global Freight Forwarder Expects Expansion to Help Customers Control Outbound Costs and Deliver Products Faster to the South East Region Opening of the Gebrüder Weiss warehouse in Atlanta Opening of the Gebrüder Weiss warehouse in Atlanta Opening of the Gebrüder Weiss warehouse in Atlanta ATLANTA, November 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Gebrüder Weiss, an international …
Green maritime corridors will emerge from COP26
World leaders from 22 countries, including the United States, signed the Clydebank declaration at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland on Wednesday. The signatories aim to establish at least six green corridors by the middle of the decade, according to a Release. Green corridors would link at least two major port hubs where zero …