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  • August 2008

    • Both Arctic Passages Navigable for First Time

      Der Spiegel  |  Aug 28, 08 3:41 PM CDT

      Both Arctic Passages Navigable for First Time

      (Newser) - In what scientists say is an historic moment, both Northeast and Northwest Passages are navigable as of this week, and shipping firms are salivating over the  possibilities, Der Spiegel reports. With an increasing number of largely ice-free days every summer, the radical shortcuts offered by the once-treacherous routes will eventually be incredibly profitable. At least one company is poised and eager to exploit them, when Russian authorities come through with permits. More »

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      business  • Arctic  • shipping  • Arctic sea ice  • Northwest Passage  • western Antarctic ice sheet

    • Netflix Deliveries Back On Track After Outage

      Reuters  |  Aug 16, 08 6:32 AM CDT

      Netflix Deliveries Back On Track After Outage

      (Newser) - Netflix deliveries were returning to normal yesterday after a computer glitch caused a 3-day disruption, Reuters reports. The company plans to offer a 15% credit to the millions of movie lovers affected by the glitch, whose cause is still a mystery. The outage, the worst in Netflix history, is believed to have cost the company close to $2 million, which isn't expected to hurt the company's bottom line, but the snafu could hurt its reputation. More »

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      DVD  • Netflix  • shipping  • movie rentals  • computer glitches

    • Mystery Glitch Disrupts Netflix Shipping

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Aug 15, 08 10:37 AM CDT

      Mystery Glitch Disrupts Netflix Shipping

      (Newser) - A technical glitch is disrupting shipping services at Netflix, holding up rentals for potentially millions of customers, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The company, which ships about 2 million DVDs each day, failed to send any movies on Tuesday. Shipping proved impossible again on Thursday. Netflix has yet to identify the cause of the trouble. More »

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      Netflix  • shipping

  • July 2008

    • Oil Spill Snarls Mississippi

      Associated Press  |  Jul 25, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      Oil Spill Snarls Mississippi

      (Newser) - An oil spill stretching nearly 100 miles along the Mississippi is causing river traffic to pile up, AP reports. Dozens of vessels are stuck in New Orleans waiting to head upriver. Others are waiting to carry cargos of grain downriver from the heartland. Officials say it will be days before traffic is moving again, and weeks before the huge spill is cleaned up. More »

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      New Orleans  • pollution  • Mississippi River  • oil spill  • shipping  • cargo ships

    • Iran Tests More Missiles as US Vows to Protect Allies, Interests

      Reuters  |  Jul 10, 08 6:31 AM CDT

      Iran Tests More Missiles as US Vows to Protect Allies, Interests

      (Newser) - Iran claimed to have test fired more missiles today, a day after it launched nine missiles that pushed up oil prices and further stoked concerns that a regional conflict was brewing, reports Reuters. The "maneuver brings power to the Islamic Republic of Iran and is a lesson for enemies," said the Revolutionary Guards chief. Iran has said it will retaliate against Tel Aviv and US interests if attacked. More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • Persian Gulf  • shipping  • ballistic missile program

  • March 2008

    • Kite Ship's Maiden Voyage a Success

      Earth2Tech.com  |  Mar 20, 08 8:58 PM CDT

      Kite Ship's Maiden Voyage a Success

      (Newser) - Environmental concerns might get shipping companies to go back to the future, Earth2Tech.com reports, after a cargo vessel recently used 20% less fuel than normal on a 12,000-mile journey by a kite-like sail. The EU contributed $1.9 million to help rig the Beluga SkySails with the 1,700-square-foot contraption, used on a trek from Germany to Venezuela, the US, and Norway. More »

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      carbon emissions  • fuel costs  • wind power  • shipping  • kites

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Go Sail a Kite, Across the Ocean

      BBC  |  Jan 22, 08 6:23 PM CST

      Go Sail a Kite, Across the Ocean

      (Newser) - A ship partially pulled by a huge kite is starting its journey across the Atlantic today. The cargo ship—sailing from Germany to Venezuela—will test a new strategy of cutting CO2 emissions from ships by equipping them with computer-controlled kites. At more than 1,700 square feet, the kite could cut the ship's fuel consumption by as much as 20%, the BBC reports. More »

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      carbon emissions  • shipping  • cargo ships  • kites

  • December 2007

    • Historic Train Crosses Korean Border

      Bloomberg  |  Dec 11, 07 3:25 AM CST

      Historic Train Crosses Korean Border

      (Newser) - The historic first of what will be a regular schedule of freight trains crossed the border from South Korea to North Korea today, marking a major leap forward in the countries' reunification process and a step toward what could be a hugely profitable railway system. The link is part of a plan to narrow the gap between the economies of the prosperous South and impoverished North. More »

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      North Korea  • South Korea  • trade  • train  • shipping  • railway  • Trans Siberian Railway

  • November 2007

    • Shortage of Officers Plagues Shipping

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Nov 16, 07 11:12 PM CST

      Shortage of Officers Plagues Shipping

      (Newser) - A blunder that dumped 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay last week has drawn attention to a worldwide shortage of experienced mariners—and the resulting potential for future disasters. The number of ships is increasing as global trade booms, reports the Christian Science Monitor , but the current officer shortfall stands at 10,000 and is predicted to triple by 2015. More »

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      pilot  • trade  • oil spill  • shipping  • officer  • Cosco Busan  • San Francisco Bay

    • Korea Chiefs to Launch Border-Busting Railway

      Associated Press  |  Nov 16, 07 2:10 AM CST

      Korea Chiefs to Launch Border-Busting Railway

      (Newser) - In their latest step toward closer ties, the leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to establish a cross-border train system to strengthen economic connections. Beginning in December freight trains will follow a 16-mile track through the heavily patrolled border frontier to a joint industrial complex in North Korea's Kaesong. Two dozen South Korean companies employ some 20,000 North Koreans in the factory complex. More »

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      North Korea  • South Korea  • Kim Jong Il  • shipping  • summit  • Roh Moo Hyun  • railway

  • October 2007

    • Coast Guard Sets Up First Base in Warming Arctic

      New York Times  |  Oct 19, 07 12:20 PM CDT

      Coast Guard Sets Up First Base in Warming Arctic

      (Newser) - The US Coast Guard is setting up a base in the rapidly warming Arctic to help patrol anticipated tanker and cruise-ship traffic in the hot new shipping area, reports the New York Times . Officials have also begun discussions with Russia about controlling expected traffic in the Bering Strait. The base, the first in the region, will likely be in Barrow, Alaska, America's northernmost town. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • Arctic  • Coast Guard  • shipping  • cruise ships

  • September 2007

    • Hudson River Gets Ready for Its Close-Up

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 5, 07 7:33 PM CDT

      Hudson River Gets Ready for Its Close-Up

      (Newser) - The Hudson River is about to go on display. The 315 miles of New York (and New Jersey) water will be outfitted with sensors that collect data and track environmental threats, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The effort will improve understanding of human impact on ecology and will direct resource managers to healthy, responsible practices. More »

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      environment  • New York  • New Jersey  • water  • shipping  • sewage

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