The Giant Ship Blocking the Suez Canal Is Finally Freed The giant vessel that’s blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week was pulled free from the bank, a major... Read More
Arctic Lightning Strikes Tripled in a Decade Meteorologists flipped their lids when they found out that a summer storm—more common to temperate latitudes—had produced a lightning strike... Read More
Suez Canal Steps Up Efforts to Remove Blockage, Shipping Rates Surge CAIRO, March 26 — The Suez Canal stepped up efforts on Friday to free a stuck mega vessel, after an... Read More
Lloyd’s of London Could Ditch Pinstripes After Pandemic LONDON, March 25 — When the pandemic is over, the brokers of Lloyd’s of London could haggle with underwriters from... Read More
‘Beached Whale’ Ship Could Block Suez Canal for Weeks ISMAILIA, Egypt — A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a “beached whale” may take weeks to free, the... Read More
Trapped Sydney Driver Becomes First Flood Disaster Fatality CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A motorist trapped in a car in Sydney on Wednesday became the first fatality of the... Read More
Allianz Survey: Business Interruption, Pandemic and Cyber Top Risk Manager Concerns Business interruption was rated as the most dire risk to global businesses in 2020, according to risk management experts in... Read More
Stranded Suez Ship’s Owner, Insurers Face Millions in Claims LONDON — The owner and insurers of one of the world’s largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face... Read More
Tugs Work to Free Giant Container Ship Stranded in Suez Canal CAIRO — The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained blocked on Wednesday as eight tug boats struggled to... Read More
Australian East Coast Rain to Ease but Flooding Continues SYDNEY (AP) — Heavy rainfall was forecast to ease across Australia’s east coast but floodwaters will linger for days across... Read More