War Risk Insurance Soars for Middle East Tankers After Attacks
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Premiums are soaring after second spate of attacks near Gulf
Owners seen temporarily wary of taking bookings from region
Flames are brought under control on the Front Altair vessel on June 13. Photographer: Tasnim News/AFP via Getty Images
Oil tanker owners face spiraling insurance costs to load cargoes from the world’s largest crude-export region after the latest round of attacks on vessels.
War risk premiums that owners pay each time they go to the Persian Gulf have now surged to at least $185,000 for supertankers, according to people with knowledge of the market. They rose to $50,000 after the attacks a month ago.
Dos petroleros atacados cerca del estrecho de Ormuz
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Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under a suspected attack Thursday, setting one of them ablaze in the latest mysterious assault targeting vessels in a region crucial to global
A PROPOSED RAILWAY FROM EUROPE TO ASIA
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Many Scandinavians are hoping that disappearing Arctic ice will lead to an economic boom—but the Sámi people are worried that multinational infrastructure projects will eliminate their livelihood.
On a cold winter's day, shoppers stroll down streets thick with snow. They pass red paper lanterns and Mandarin signposts, eventually coming to a stop at a small paifang, or traditional gate. But this isn't Harbin, or any other city in China for that matter. It's Kirkenes, Norway, a small Arctic town currently jockeying for the title of "Gateway to Asia." In February, the 3,500-person community hosted its first-ever "World's Northernmost Chinatown" festival, in a flamboyant attempt to curry favor with Beijing.
Entrepreneurs and investors envision Kirkenes, which lies at the edge of the Barents
Parcel/package The average shipping costs in Europe
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The average shipping costs in Europe
Shipping costs are one of the most important factors for ecommerce businesses. If you’re an online retailer, it’s important to know how much sending a package will cost you. But the average cost of shipping is different in every country. The 2018 Shipping Price Index shows you what the most expensive countries are for shipping a package.
The 2018 Shipping Price Index is a study by Sellics that reveals the costs of shipping a 2k package using local express shipping. It examined the costs in 40 different countries, which most of them are in Europe. It looked at the price of shipping a standard package from UPS, DHL and Fedex as well as local