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Drop in Panama Canal Water Levels Due to El Niño, Not Climate Change: Study

On May 1, an international research group concluded that the drop in water levels in the Panama Canal, which restricts ship navigation and disrupts global trade, is the result of less rain last year due to the El Niño phenomenon, rather than the announced climate change. Picture taken on April 11 (2024 Reuters/Aris Martinez) [サンパウロ […]

Houthi Missile Hits Oil Tanker in Red Sea: Minor Damage Reported

[カイロ/ロサンゼルス 27日 ロイター] – Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi group announced on the 27th that a missile fired into the Red Sea hit an oil tanker. US Central Command confirmed that the Houthis launched three anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea. The oil tanker is said to have suffered minor damage. A second ship near the […]

Impact of Panama Canal Restrictions on Global Supply Chains ALERT

On April 3, S&P Global said continued restrictions on shipping through the Panama Canal in Central America, one of the world’s main trade routes, will have a negative impact on global supply chains at a time when demand for goods and raw materials is loudly. An analyst report has been published warning that there is […]

Bridge Collapse in Baltimore Expected to Lead to Billions in Insured Losses

Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of Lloyd’s Insurance Association, predicted that the collapse of the bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, would lead to insured losses in the billions of dollars. The photo was taken on the 27th. (2024Reuters/Julia Nikhinson) LONDON (Reuters) – Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of Lloyds Insurance Union ( SOLYD.UL ), said he expected insured losses to […]

Houthi Group Launches Missile Attack on Merchant Ship in Red Sea, Killing Two Sailors

Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi group launched a missile attack on a merchant ship in the Red Sea on the 6th, killing two sailors. Picture taken on March 1st (2024 Reuters/Maxar Technologies via REUTERS) [ロンドン 6日 ロイター] – Yemen’s pro-Iranian Houthi group launched a missile attack on a commercial ship in the Red Sea on the 6th, […]

Houthi Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Cargo Ship in the Red Sea

[ドバイ 12日 ロイター] – The pro-Iranian Houthi group from Yemen announced on the 12th that they had carried out an attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea. A Houthi spokesman said the target was the American ship Star Iris. However, according to ship tracking information, the vessel is registered in the Marshall Islands […]