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Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signalling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip. CBC | World News
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International deal to cut shipping emissions falters under U.S. pressure
The U.S. has succeeded in blocking a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. CBC | World News
Read More »Small businesses that relied on duty-free U.S. shipping wonder if they can survive without it
As of Friday, Canada’s small businesses can no longer ship small packages to the U.S. duty-free — and some online sellers are worried that their companies won’t survive the hit. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
The U.S. says it rejects efforts to impose economic measures against its ships, leaving IMO talks to continue despite the country’s withdrawal. CBC | World News
Read More »Dockworkers on U.S. East Coast strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping
Dockworkers along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages. CBC | World News
Read More »Cyprus to keep shipping Gaza aid bound for $320M US pier that broke apart in under 2 weeks
A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier. The Biden administration insists it will be rebuilt, but one aid organization official has called the pier “a sideshow.” CBC | World News
Read More »Ikea slashes prices on Billy, Svartpoppel and more — despite shipping problems in Red Sea
Ikea has announced it will be lowering many of its prices as 2024 kicks off, with retail and marketing experts say it is a change consumers will welcome that could potentially drive sales for the global furniture giant. CBC | World News
Read More »More upheaval for global shipping as Panama Canal cuts traffic due to drought
One of the most severe droughts to ever hit Panama has stirred chaos in the 80-kilometre route, causing a traffic jam of vessels. CBC | World News
Read More »After Red Sea attack, shipping firm says it will send its vessels around Africa
Container shipping giant Maersk is diverting all vessels from Red Sea routes around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future, it said on Friday, warning customers to prepare for significant disruption. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. helicopters kill several Houthi rebels in latest Red Sea shipping attack
The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. CBC | World News
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