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Lloyd’s Register approves HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ carrier design
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its next-generation LNG carrier design featuring a forward accommodation layout and integrated Wind Challenger, wind-assisted propulsion system...

Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listens as names are read as they attend a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree...

President Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon
(AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at a service at the Pentagon. The remembrances Thursday are being held during a time of increased political tensions. The 9/11...

The Grassroots of Our Urban Forests
For a moment, imagine your neighborhood… your big city downtown or smalltown main street. The trees, vegetation and green spaces are likely a part of these pictures. But they probably aren't the focus. “It’s actually pretty common,” said Pauline...

Nitijela demolition curtails investigation
GIFF JOHNSON There is a striking development in regards to the fire that destroyed the Nitijela. In the Executive Order declaring a state of disaster issued by Acting President Kalani Kaneko on August 28, two days after the fire, among a list of...

HD HHI forward accommodation LNG carrier design AiP
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its next-generation LNG carrier design featuring a forward accommodation layout and integrated Wind Challenger, wind-assisted propulsion system...
Lloyd’s Register approves HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ forward accommodation LNG carrier design
The new design, announced at Gastech 2025, combines aerodynamic efficiency with expanded capability for low- and zero-carbon technologies. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its...

Ani Dasgupta talked to 100 climate experts. He came away optimistic.
Is effective action on climate change feasible in a political atmosphere overheated by a pandemic, wars, zealous partisanship, and now tariffs? Yes, argues Ani Dasgupta, president and CEO of the World Resources Institute, a nonprofit research...
Maritime Community Tees Off and Makes History at the Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event
Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event, the top golf tournament for the maritime community, concluded successfully, bringing together top executives from the maritime industry in a dynamic environment of sports and networking. On Friday, September 5,...

Shipping played golf and made history at the Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event
The Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event, the leading golf tournament for the shipping community, concluded successfully, bringing together top executives of the maritime sector in a dynamic environment of sport and social networking. On Friday,...

LR approves HHI’s next-gen LNG carrier with forward deck
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its next-generation LNG carrier design featuring a forward accommodation layout and integrated Wind Challenger, wind-assisted propulsion system...
What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?
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Pacific News In Brief For 10 September
Article – RNZ A round-up of news from around the region, including a warning from a lieutenant-colonel that drug cartels will keep targeting Pacific countries which have weaker border controls. Pacific – drugs A lieutenant colonel with decades of...

OPINION | Protection in an unpredictable region
I still remember a question asked during the 2023 Australasian AID Conference, where I spoke on the panel Cash Transfers and Social Protection Programs: South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific. “What is the best social protection program a...

Is Maldives Sinking? What Happens If The Islands Submerge, Does The Nation Cease To Exist?
Last Updated:September 10, 2025, 12:42 IST With 80% land less than a metre above sea level, Maldives is not just facing erosion; it is staring at existential erasure. It may not 'sink' tomorrow, but its essence could fade For Maldives, where the...
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Will ‘sinking’ islands like Maldives exist once the seas take over their land?
Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia and Zana Syla, University of East Anglia Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising seas, stronger storms,...

Comparing regulated vs. unregulated forex brokers: What every trader needs to know
Entering the foreign-exchange market can feel like stepping into an enormous bazaar, one stall promises tight spreads, another advertises high leverage, and a third tempts you with “zero” commissions. The real distinction you should care about,...

Albanese in the Pacific: Australia's struggle for influence — and a key hope
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon arrive in Solomon Islands' capital, Honiara, to attend a regional summit that has become a point of tension between China, Taiwan, and Australia. The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) counts Australia...

Palauan president accuses China of coercion
Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. called for closer cooperation between countries in the Pacific region and accused China of trying to dominate his small island nation through economic pressure and organized crime during an appearance at a...

With global powers barred, Pacific nations start annual summit
It’s been a testing time for Pacific regional unity. So far this year, there have been rifts Now, geopolitical tussles are buffeting the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders’ meeting, being held this week (September 8-12) in Solomon Islands....