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The Panama Canal Is So Backed Up Ships Are Rerouting Through the Suez

It’s unlikely that the Panama canal will be able to increase traffic until the rainy season starts in mid-2024, according to experts.

Suez Canal. Photo: iStock.com/IgorSPb

Quantifying Scope 3 Emissions Creates a Roadmap for Business Longevity

Without visibility into Scope 3 emissions, companies lack the data to fully account for and demonstrate their carbon impact and risk to investors and partners.

Image: iStock.com/Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn

Dealfeng Rotor Sail Installation Completed on Oil Tanker

The companies say a vessel using the rotor sails can achieve a reduction of around 8% of fuel and GHG emissions, while maintaining speed and travel time.

In one solution to reliance on fossil fuel, these rotor sails generate forward thrust as the wind causes pressure difference around the rotating rotor while a vessel is underway. Photo: Dealfeng New Energy Technology.

Attackers Who Held Israel-Linked Tanker Seized by U.S. Navy

The Houthis have promised to target Israel over its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, declaring themselves part of an "axis of resistance" of Iran-affiliated groups.

A U.S. warship. Photo: iStock.com/3DSculptor

Amazon is Now the Biggest Delivery Business in the U.S.

Amazon has delivered more than 4.8 billion packages in the U.S. this year, and predicts it will deliver around 5.9 billion parcels, up from 5.2 billion last year.

Photo: iStock.com/Sundry Photography

Amazon Black Friday Strike in U.K. Garners International Support

The U.S. regulator the Federal Trade Commission is engaged in a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of anti-competitive practices – something Amazon has denied.

Photo: iStock / HJBC

Tanker With Ties to Israeli Billionaire Ofer Boarded Off Yemen

The incident is the latest in a string of attacks since Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen issued a threat to target ships until Israel’s military operation against Hamas ends.

Image: iStock.com/PeterHermesFurian

China’s Slowing Economy Is Putting a Damper on Its Plans for Global Dominance

China’s plan for global economic dominance has run into a snag.

Shanghai, China. Photo: iStock.com/zhaojiankang

Climate Activists Call for Cleaner EV Supply Chains During LA Auto Show

Demonstrators from Mighty Earth and Youth Climate Strike LA dressed in red “Squid Game” suits and staged a “die-in” at the LA Auto Show November 18.

Photo: Hyundai

‘No Sign’ of Terrorism Seen in Car Blast at U.S.-Canada Border

Rainbow Bridge, which bans commercial traffic and mainly serves tourists, remains closed indefinitely.

The Rainbow Bridge that joins the U.S. and Canada near Niagara Falls. Photo: iStock.com/bloodua

Washington Macy’s Workers Planning Black Friday Strike

400 Macy’s employees working in the state of Washington are planning strike actions Black Friday after 96% of workers voted in favor of striking back in October 2023.

Seattle, Washington. Photo: iStock.com/JillianCain

Binance Founder Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations

As part of Zhao’s guilty plea, he agreed to pay a $50 million fine and announced he would be stepping away from his role as the company’s CEO.

Photo: iStock.com/IgorIgorevich

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