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Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Have Affected Container Shipping

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Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have affected container shipping, but have made it more difficult to determine growth dynamics, according to Clarksons’ latest weekly report.

Container trade grew by around 4% year-on-year in the second half of 2020, powered by pandemic-induced bottlenecks and e-commerce sales.

Ukraine conflict

However, with the onset of the Ukraine conflict and the knock-on effects on the world economy, inflation and a “cost of living”...

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WHO Quietly Shelves Plans For Second Phase Of Its COVID-origins Investigation

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  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has quietly shelved the second phase of its much-anticipated scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Sensitive studies in China were intended to pinpoint the source of the pandemic virus.
  • WHO has cited ongoing challenges over attempts to conduct crucial studies in China.

Researchers say they are disappointed that the investigation isn’t going ahead, because understanding how the...

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