April 24, 2024

U.N. Warns Global Trade Being Strangled by Red Sea Attacks, War in Ukraine, and Low Panama Canal Water Levels

Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty The U.N. warned global consumers Friday to get ready to begin paying more for just about everything – if you haven’t already started. That grim forecast was pinned on global trade being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine, and low water levels in the Panama Canal, with

Suez Canal Blockage Enters Day Two, May Last Weeks

The closure of the Suez Canal, one of the world’s busiest maritime shipping lanes, continues into its second day after a cargo ship ran aground and completely blocked passage between the Red and Mediterranean Seas. The Suez Canal Authority announced Thursday it was “temporarily suspending navigation” through the canal as maritime traffic backed up on…

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