Corn Belt Ports and Louisiana ports sign cooperative endeavor agreement

In a move aiming to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the Mississippi River’s agricultural and industrial trade routes, the Corn Belt Ports on the Upper Mississippi River and and major Louisiana ports have signed their first-ever cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA). The aim is to advance business development, infrastructure investment, and federal support for port operations along America’s Marine Highways 35 and 55.

The Corn Belt Ports are the federally recognized rural, regional,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/corn-belt-ports-and-louisiana-ports-sign-cooperative-endeavor-agreement/

The Arctic Ocean, cradle of viral biodiversity

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The Arctic Ocean, cradle of viral biodiversity

New results, mainly from data from the Tara Oceans expedition (2009-2013), provide the most comprehensive catalog to date of viruses found in all the world’s oceans, including the Arctic Ocean. Led by the University of Ohio in the United States, this study, which involves teams from the CEA, CNRS, EMBL, ENS-PSL, and the Fondation Tara Océan, associated within the new Tara Oceans Research Federation GO-SEE(1),...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/25/the-arctic-ocean-cradle-of-viral-biodiversity/