HRW says firms are ditching old ships for scrap in dangerous conditions, killing workers who pull them apart.

HRW says firms are ditching old ships for scrap in dangerous conditions, killing workers who pull them apart.
Traffic jam at Panama Canal is a snapshot of how goods move in our globalised world, and the collateral damage at stake.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the high costs of relying on country’s neighbours for access to ports are unsustainable.
New targets are to roll back emissions of freight ships that burn through millions of tonnes of dirty bunker fuel.
US says Iran fired on one ship with no casualties, fled both times when US destroyer arrived at sites in Gulf of Oman.
The move is in response to ‘Iranian threats, armed seizures and attacks’ on shipping vessels, US official says.
Cyclone Ilsa is predicted to gather strength before making landfall on Western Australia’s northern coast.
An agreement allowing Ukraine to ship grain from its Black Sea ports was due to expire on Saturday.
Critics of Brazil’s planned sinking of the Sao Paulo described it as a ‘state-sponsored environmental crime’.
Passengers stranded for a week as divers remove accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae or small animals on hull.
Tehran and Athens agree to foster the cooperation necessary to improve maritime security, according to a memorandum.
Putin tells Erdogan he will consider resuming deal allowing grain exports from Ukraine if Kyiv provides ‘guarantees’.
Moscow accused of blackmail after suspending its participation in a grain export agreement.
The vessel and crew’s nationalities were not announced, but the value of its cargo amounted to $6.6m, an official said.