The labour dispute at British Columbia ports is receiving a federal reaction previously used for events including the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, blockades associated with the Freedom Convoy, and the short-lived rebellion in Russia last month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the government’s incident response group on Wednesday to discuss the conflict between the…
Jewelry, Ornate Pottery Show 3,000-Year-Old Cypriot City Was a Key Trading Hub, Scientist Says
NICOSIA, Cyprus—New discoveries including gold ornaments and fine pottery at an ancient port city in Cyprus dating back more than 3,000 years indicate that the settlement was one of the Mediterranean’s most important trading posts in the late Bronze Age, an archeologist said Tuesday. Professor Peter M. Fischer from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, said…
Shipping Containers Ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Operations Halted
ISKENDERUN, Turkey—Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to divert vessels to other ports. Turkey’s maritime authority said on Monday that the port, located on the Mediterranean coast in the southern Province of Hatay, was damaged due to the earthquake that struck Turkey…
Effigy: Poison and the City
January 27, 2023
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In the German port city of Bremen in 1828, a female law clerk tries to prove her worth during the investigation of multiple poisonings. Based on the true story of female serial killer Gesche Gottfried. …
LA Port Reports Spike in Emissions During Cargo Ship Backups
The backup of cargo ships waiting to deliver goods to the Port of Los Angeles last year caused a spike in greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows. In 2021, the port recorded a 39-percent increase in greenhouse gases, which include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. These gases trap heat in the…
8-Day Strike Begins at UK’s Biggest Container Port
Union members at Felixstowe, Britain’s biggest container port, have gone on an eight-day strike in a dispute over pay, the first industrial action at the site in over 30 years. The port, which employs about 2,550 people, handles around 4 million containers from 2,000 ships each year, nearly half of the containerised freight entering the…
At Least 1 Dead, 12 Injured in Tianjin Gas Explosion in North China
One person has died in a gas explosion that injured 12 others at a six-story residential building in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, state media said Wednesday. A trapped person who had been pulled out on Tuesday at 5:40 p.m., more than 10 hours after the morning blast, had weak vital signs and died…
Chinese Regime Locks Down Mega Port City of 14 Million Under ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy
May 22, 2022
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The Chinese communist regime has locked down another major city—Tianjin in northern China—under its strict “Zero-COVID” policy. Meanwhile, mandatory mass testing is being conducted in the city. Authorities warn those who violate the regulations that they will not only be punished but that it would even “affect their future generations.” Tianjin is one of China’s…
Russia to Tow Stricken Warship to Port After What Ukraine Says Was Missile Hit
April 14, 2022
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KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine—Russia said the crew of its Moskva warship were evacuated on Thursday after an explosion of ammunition aboard that Ukraine said was caused by a missile strike. Russia’s defense ministry said the fire on the vessel, its Black Sea fleet flagship, had been contained but left the ship badly damaged. It did not acknowledge…
Russian Warship Damaged, Crew Evacuated After Explosion; Ukraine Claims Missile Strike
April 14, 2022
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KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine—Russia said the crew of its Moskva warship were evacuated on Thursday after an explosion of ammunition aboard that Ukraine said was caused by a missile strike. Russia’s defense ministry said the fire on the vessel, its Black Sea fleet flagship, had been contained but left the ship badly damaged. It did not acknowledge…
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