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Liners defend existing tax systems as pressure builds

Splash24/7 16 Aug 2022

Liner shipping is on course to smash last year’s record profits by as much as 73%, according to new forecasts from John McCown-led Blue Alpha Capital, citing the soaring contract rates secured by carriers in 2022 and the ongoing port congestion issues. Taxation of shipping line ...

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Europe drought: German industry at risk as Rhine level falls

Springfield News-Sun 16 Aug 2022

Loesch warned that energy supplies could also be further strained as ships carrying coal and gasoline along the Rhine are affected ... Germany's weather service has forecast heavy rain toward the end of the week that could provide some relief to river shipping companies ... Ships sail past dry land in Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Norway group wants to erect statue of euthanized walrus

The Associated Press 16 Aug 2022

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Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US

The Associated Press 16 Aug 2022

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Europe drought: German industry at risk as Rhine falls

Federal News Radio 16 Aug 2022

Authorities say the shipping lane itself still has a depth of almost... Loesch warned that energy supplies could also be further strained as ships carrying coal and gasoline along the Rhine are affected ... Germany’s weather service has forecast heavy rain toward the end of the week that could provide some relief to river shipping companies.

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Rhine Water Levels Reaching Critical Level Impacting Shipping

The Maritime Executive 15 Aug 2022

Water levels on the Rhine River especially in the lower and middle regions traveling through Germany are reaching critically low levels impacting the movement of vital commercial barges, inter-city transport, sightseeing, and cruise ships ... Based on total water levels they estimate that 20 to 30 cm are required for a safety margin for shipping.

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Tax contributions from liner billionaires questioned

Splash24/7 15 Aug 2022

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‘Widespread container shipping trade recovery post-pandemic has boosted global terminal capacity outlook’

Fresh Plaza 15 Aug 2022

According to Drewry’s latest Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast report, a widespread container shipping trade recovery in the wake of the pandemic has boosted the global terminal ...

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Liverpool Port Workers Vote to Strike for Better Wages

The Maritime Executive 15 Aug 2022

News of the possible strike comes as the shipping industry prepares for a strike at Felixstowe scheduled to run all next by the same union. Officials are forecasting the latest in a wave of strikes passing through the United Kingdom could place a further strain on the supply chain disrupting shipping patterns in key ports across Europe ... ....

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European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops

TDT News 15 Aug 2022

The drought has caused some European countries to restrict water usage, and shipping is endangered on the Rhine and the Danube rivers. The Rhine, Germany’s biggest waterway, is forecast to reach critically low levels in the coming days.

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Crossword roundup: ‘You’ll never make it in hotels’ – what the young Ritz was told, and other puzzles

The Observer 15 Aug 2022

In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners series ... From Paul, a curious claim …. Conservative. I win having lost Conservative city (5). [ . abbrev ... [ C + I + VICTORY – TORY ]. [ ... [ ... The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book by Alan Connor, which is partly but not predominantly cryptic, can be ordered from the Guardian Bookshop.

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If the BBC’s football results service was so precious, how come no one noticed it had been axed?

Belfast Telegraph 15 Aug 2022

Things change. They change because they’re not meant to stay the same or last forever ... Ah yes, Grandstand. Remember when terrestrial TV’s Saturday afternoon schedules were dominated by sport? ... Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter ... Enter email address ... (Note ... But, like the Shipping Forecast, it could be soothing too; like wallowing in poetry ... .

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Shippers prepare for worst as Rhine levels near critical low

Federal News Radio 14 Aug 2022

Shipping companies prepared to halt the transport of goods on the Rhine as water levels in Germany’s biggest river neared a critically low point Saturday ... Meteorologists forecast rain in the coming days, though it was unclear whether it would be enough to keep water levels on the Rhine from dropping to a point that affects shipping.

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Europe Dries Up

Dissident Voice 14 Aug 2022

The Rhine Waterways and Shipping Authority (WSA Rhein) confirmed that the lower water levels would lead to the passage of fewer barges transporting petrochemicals and oil products ... Levels in the range of 35-55cm are forecast for the next two weeks.

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MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Lighten load as ship giant Clarkson hits choppy seas

The Daily Mail 13 Aug 2022

Today, shares in the shipping specialist are £36.35, a 35 per cent gain in just 18 months. Clarkson is the world's largest shipping broker, matching shipowners with companies that want to shift goods across the sea ... Shipping is traditionally a cyclical business ... Clarkson shares rise sharply as shipping group forecasts...