Antarctica is more connected than we thought, and it needs better biosecurity.
Supply Chain woes and solutions
Empty Shelves, no toys for Christmas, your custom order held up for months! The supply chain in America is already under stress and is reportedly getting worse. Why is this happening? Ryan Johnson, a truck driver, explains the issue in ports: drivers h…
Cardboard shortages deal another blow to strained supply chains
And just in time for the holiday shopping frenzy.
How Not to Get Lost in the Ocean
The Sound Aquatic. Hakai Magazine’s 5-part podcast invites us to explore the ocean and its noisy inhabitants is. Episode 1 Can You Hear Me Now?: Eavesdropping on marine motormouths during the world’s most expensive experiment (aka the sudden drop in sh…
Ghost Ships
“You’ve got a boat. It’s been sanctioned. But Kim Jong Un offered you big money for fuel & a Mercedes limo, so you need to start sailing again. What can you do? Launder the vessel’s identity. Let me walk you through how.” A twitter thread [unrolled…
Nigerian digital freight provider MVX lands $1.3M to help shippers move cargoes faster
In Africa, chartering vessels and processing ocean freight can be challenging. The sector is largely inefficient and fragmented. Merchants also struggle to access finance to perform cross-border trade in the continent. A couple of digital freight companies are tackling this problem, like Nigerian-based MVX. The company today is announcing its $1.3 million seed round to […]
Ever Given: Cargo ship that blocked Suez Canal arrives in Felixstowe
The ship […] arrived at Felixstowe – months later than expected but with its fame – or infamy – assured. As it turned the corner for the home straight, noise levels from those waiting dropped noticeably to almost a hush, only to be broken by children…