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Vancouver workers opened a shipping container of T-shirts and found 14 duffle bags holding 329kg of cocaine worth C$5.8 million; police say it is the city’s largest-ever cocaine seizure

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Vancouver workers opened a shipping container of T-shirts and found 14 duffle bags holding 329kg of cocaine worth C$5.8 million; police say it is the city's largest-ever cocaine seizure

Vancouver workers expecting to find boxes of T-shirts inside a shipping container instead discovered 14 duffle bags containing 328.55 kg of cocaine worth an estimated C$5.8 million, according to police. The seizure is the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Vancouver Police Department.The drugs were discovered by employees at a legitimate Vancouver-based company … Read more

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

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Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

* Baghdad dismisses military commander after confirming pipeline attack originated from Iraq Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping * Saudi Arabia says it shut down East-West pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks * Houthis advance along Red Sea coast, take strategic island at mouth of the waterway … Read more

A Minnesota woman paid $500 to overnight a box she said held cookbooks; a shipping worker opened it with police and found $30,000 in cash meant for scammers

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A Minnesota woman paid $500 to overnight a box she said held cookbooks; a shipping worker opened it with police and found $30,000 in cash meant for scammers

Representative Image (AI-generated) What looked like an ordinary overnight shipment turned into a scam intervention after a Minnesota shipping company worker became suspicious of a woman’s unusually urgent request. The woman had arrived at Graphic Mailbox in Northfield, Minnesota, last week hoping to send a package to Texas. She was prepared to pay $500 for … Read more

Researchers analysing hardened plaque from eight people buried in Edo-era Osaka detected 38 dietary proteins, including luxury red sea bream and cold-water fish imported through Japan’s shipping networks

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Researchers analysing hardened plaque from eight people buried in Edo-era Osaka detected 38 dietary proteins, including luxury red sea bream and cold-water fish imported through Japan’s shipping networks

Nearly 400 years ago, people living in Osaka had no refrigerators, supermarkets or modern food supply chains. Yet an unusual scientific discovery suggests that their diets were far more varied than expected. Researchers analysing hardened dental plaque from eight people buried at the Umeda cemetery in Osaka identified 38 dietary proteins from 17 types of … Read more

Panama Canal is running low on water, and it’s rationing ships to cope: What that means for global shipping

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A container ship navigates the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal. (Bloomberg)

The auction bid to skip the queue at the Panama Canal last week was $4.6 million. It was paid by an empty liquefied petroleum gas supertanker, the G. Arete, and it was the highest fee the waterway has ever charged for a slot, Bloomberg reported. Days earlier, a container ship had paid $4 million for … Read more

Oil hits three-week high as Hormuz shipping fears grow amid Iran tensions

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Oil prices hit a three-week high as Strait of Hormuz shipping fears and supply disruptions raise risks, while traders watch Iran tensions and US oil stocks. (REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo) (REUTERS)

Oil prices hit a three-week high on Wednesday as traders worried about the safety of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and continued problems with global oil supplies. Oil prices hit a three-week high as Strait of Hormuz shipping fears and supply disruptions raise risks, while traders watch Iran tensions and US oil stocks. … Read more

Ukraine offers Black Sea shipping truce; Russia yet to respond : Report

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Ukraine offers Black Sea shipping truce; Russia yet to respond : Report

Ukraine proposes temporary halt to Black Sea civilian attacks as grain trade hit, report (File photo) Ukraine has proposed a temporary halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea as a surge in strikes on ships and ports disrupts trade and raises concerns about global food supplies, according to a source familiar with … Read more