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COP26 : Indigenous peoples, protests, and a call to end the war on nature
As millions took to the streets of cities around the world on Saturday, demanding greater climate action, some countries taking part in the COP26 negotiations, made new pledges to invest in nature-based solutions and a greener approach to farming. Mother Nature, or “Pachamama”, as they say in Latin America, took…
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هيئة قناة السويس تنعى مهندس تدمير الحفار الإسرائيلي في ساحل العاج
نعت هيئة قناة السويس يوم السبت الرائد البحري جمال أبو العزم مهندس تدمير الحفار الإسرائيلي في ساحل العاج. وورد في بيان صادر عن الهيئة أن الرائد الراحل جمال أبو العزم شاهد على كل الحروب من 48 وحتى 73، وأن دوره كان فعالا في مواقف كثيرة ومع قادة وشخصيات هامة ومؤثرة، وله أعمال عظيمة.…
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Distressed coal barge aground in national park, Indonesia
Coal barge GOLD TRANS 308 in full load been stranded on Alas Purwo National Park coast, Muncar District, the eastern tip of Java island, Indonesia, since Nov 2. Barge was en route from Banjarmasin Kalimantan, to Cilacap, southern central Java. Hull leaked, barge developed a heavy list, and probably, was…
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Russian cargo ship arrested in Italy, suspect in 1.3 mil eu freight fraud
General cargo ship YEKATERINA was arrested in Oristano port, Sardinia, Italy, on Nov 5, on arrival from Rostov, Russia. The ship, as it transpired was on the “Wanted” list during several months already, after her owner or manager was found guilty of being paid freight in advance, but failing to…
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Cargill completes US$100M cocoa processing expansion in Côte d’Ivoire,
Company commits an additional US$13M to support local sustainability and traceability efforts Schiphol, NETHERLANDS (November 2, 2021) — Cargill has completed a $100 million expansion of its cocoa processing facilities in Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire, a move that adds significant volumes to the company’s cocoa-grinding capacity. With this investment, the Yopougon…
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Maersk’s Head of Responsible Ship Recycling, Capt. Prashant S Widge features in ‘2021 Class of 40 Under 40 Europe India Leaders’
Europe India Centre for Business & Industry (EICBI) recognizes the leader from A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) for exemplary efforts undertaken in the field of responsible ship recycling. EICBI today has announced its ‘2021 Class of 40 Under 40 Leaders’ in the presence of members of the British Parliament, European…
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BP is in talks to buy North Sea oil field stake from JX Nippon
BP (LON: BP) is in talks to buy JX Nippon Exploration and Production’s stake in the North Sea Andrew Area oil and gas fields, according to people with knowledge of the matter, reversing an earlier plan to sell its own holding. The energy major had previously attempted to sell its…
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Smartcontainer launches Rotterdam-Moscow rail shuttle
Smaetcontainers Rotterdam-Moscow rail shuttle became a reality with its very first departure. For the first time since 2005, there is now a direct rail connection with the Russian capital. For now, the train will make a weekly round trip. “Since 2020, trade between the Netherlands and Russia has been on…
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European Parliament adopts position on cross-border energy infrastructure
On 7 October, the European Parliament adopted its position on the legislative proposal on cross-border energy infrastructure (TEN-E). The TEN-E Regulation aims to achieve cross-border energy cooperation and introduces selection criteria for co-financing energy projects of common interest (PCI), such as pipelines and energy storage facilities. As such, the TEN-E…
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