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Friday, August 7, 2020
Beirut Blast a Wake-Up Call on Dangers of Ammonium Nitrate, Experts Warn
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Beirut Blast a Wake-Up Call on Dangers of Ammonium Nitrate, Experts Warn

By Maayan Lubell, Rami Ayyub and Katharine Houreld Aug 7 (Reuters) – The devastating explosion in Beirut should be a wake-up call for countries on the

August 7, 2020
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Thursday, August 6, 2020
NOAA Upgrades Hurricane Outlook to Record 25 Named Storms
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NOAA Upgrades Hurricane Outlook to Record 25 Named Storms

HOUSTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday increased its prediction for the number of

August 6, 2020
Total Views: 45

Beirut’s Accidental Cargo: How an Unscheduled Port Visit Led to Disaster
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Beirut’s Accidental Cargo: How an Unscheduled Port Visit Led to Disaster

By Maria Vasilyeva MOSCOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) – The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut’s deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the

August 6, 2020
Total Views: 293

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Tripoli and Adjacent Ports Set to Pick Up Imports in Wake of Beirut Blast
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Tripoli and Adjacent Ports Set to Pick Up Imports in Wake of Beirut Blast

By Ellen Francis and Maha El Dahan BEIRUT/DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s main grain silo at Beirut port was destroyed in a blast, leaving the

August 5, 2020
Total Views: 111

Heavy Weather Topples Cranes at India’s Top Container Port
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Heavy Weather Topples Cranes at India’s Top Container Port

Aug 5 (Reuters) – Three cranes collapsed at India’s largest container port on the outskirts of Mumbai due to strong winds on Wednesday, police and

August 5, 2020
Total Views: 198

Industry Extends U.S. Cruise Suspension to October 31
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Industry Extends U.S. Cruise Suspension to October 31

Aug 5 (Reuters) – U.S. cruise operators have agreed to voluntarily suspend ocean voyages until at least Oct. 31, an industry body said on Wednesday, as

August 5, 2020
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Shipping’s Share of Global Carbon Emissions Increases

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Carbon emissions from shipping rose in the six-year period to 2018 and accounted for 2.89% of the world’s

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 274

Photo of the massive explosion of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut
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Massive Explosion in Beirut Port Area Rocks Lebanon’s Capital

By Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – A huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the center of Beirut killed more than 25

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 542

Giant SOS on Pacific Island Leads to Rescue of Three Stranded Sailors
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Giant SOS on Pacific Island Leads to Rescue of Three Stranded Sailors

Aug 4 (Reuters) – Three Micronesian sailors stranded on a remote Pacific island drew a giant SOS message in the sand to attract the attention of

August 4, 2020
Total Views: 676

Monday, August 3, 2020
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Ship Suspected as Source of Oil Slick Threatening Venezuelan Beaches

By Tibisay Romero and Luc Cohen VALENCIA, Venezuela, Aug 3 (Reuters) – An oil slick washed up over the weekend on the coastline of Venezuela’s

August 3, 2020
Total Views: 71

Norway Suspends Cruises of More Than 100 People
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Norway Suspends Cruises of More Than 100 People

By Terje Solsvik and Nora Buli OSLO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Norway stopped all cruise ships with more than 100 people on board from disembarking at its ports

August 3, 2020
Total Views: 59

mariner oil field uk north sea
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U.K. Oil Workers Marooned at Sea May Be Safety Risk, Unions Say

By Ryan Hesketh (Bloomberg) –North Sea oil workers are staying offshore for as long as three weeks at a time, potentially increasing the risks of an

August 3, 2020
Total Views: 104

Hurtigruten Halting Cruises After Outbreak
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Hurtigruten Halting Cruises After Outbreak

By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten is halting all its so-called expedition cruises until

August 3, 2020
Total Views: 77

Greece to Require Masks on Ferry Decks
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Greece to Require Masks on Ferry Decks

By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the

August 3, 2020
Total Views: 42

Sunday, August 2, 2020
At Least 40 Test Positive from MS Roald Amundsen COVID-19 Outbreak
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At Least 40 Test Positive from MS Roald Amundsen COVID-19 Outbreak

By Terje Solsvik OSLO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities

August 2, 2020
Total Views: 130

Friday, July 31, 2020
Hurtigruten's cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen is seen in the sea near Ulsteinvik
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Four Crew Members on Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Hospitalized with COVID-19

By Terje Solsvik OSLO, July 31 (Reuters) – Four crew members on a Norwegian cruise vessel were diagnosed with COVID-19 after it arrived at the Arctic

July 31, 2020
Total Views: 157

Massive Search Underway Off California for 8 Missing U.S. Marines from Amphibious Vehicle
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Massive Search Underway Off California for 8 Missing U.S. Marines from Amphibious Vehicle

July 31 (Reuters) – A massive sea and air search was under way on Friday for eight missing U.S. Marines off the Southern California coast after a

July 31, 2020
Total Views: 97

Chevron Big Foot. Photo: Chevron
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Chevron Reports Massive Q2 Loss on Writedowns

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, July 31 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Friday reported an $8.3 billion loss in the second quarter on asset writedowns from

July 31, 2020
Total Views: 86

Temasek’s $3 Billion Bid for Keppel at Risk as Conglomerate Reports Big Loss
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Temasek’s $3 Billion Bid for Keppel at Risk as Conglomerate Reports Big Loss

By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp swung to a big second-quarter loss on

July 31, 2020
Total Views: 185

Thursday, July 30, 2020
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U.S. Economy Crushed by COVID-19 in Second Quarter

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. economy suffered its biggest blow since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the

July 30, 2020
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