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PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, 23 medals will be awarded in the Olympic games, including athletics, swimming, speed-climbing, skating, boxing and artistic swimming. Dutchman Harrie lavreysen broke the world record for men's flying 200 metre laps as he led the qualifying timesheets in sprint track cycling.

Olympic Canoeing: We couldn't script it, kayaker Fox says of his family's triumph

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

It was a homecoming of sorts for the French sisters who, in Australia's colours, returned to Europe and won a stunning sweep of women's canoe-slalom medals at the Paris Olympics. Jessica Fox is a veteran Olympian who said that the whole experience was pure joy…

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, 23 gold medals will be awarded at the Olympics, with the majority of them in the athletics, but also the sailing, artistic Swimming, Boxing, Skateboarding, Speed Climbing and other sports. Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark won silver…

Olympics-Canoeing-Smiling Soltani proud to represent refugees and realise Olympic dream

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

Saman Soltani, a refugee from Iran, may have finished last in the final sprint canoe race of the Paris Games. But the smile on her face was still a thousand watts despite the fact that her Olympics ended at the quarterfinal stage. She said that…

Jordan does not purchase 120,000 T of barley, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

European traders claim that Jordan's grain buyer, the state-owned company, is not believed to have purchased any barley in the international auction for animal feed barley (120,000 metric tonnes) which ended on Wednesday. Only two companies participated: Ameropa and Viterra.

The US Public Health Agency got it wrong. The cost of their errors is staggering.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry was established to safeguard the public through the assessment of health risks in America's worst polluted areas. The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) was created…

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

On Wednesday 23 gold medals will be awarded at the Olympics, with the majority of these going to athletes, but also sailing, artistic swim, boxing and skateboarding, as well as speed climbing and other sports. Tobi Amusan, the Nigerian world…

Olympics Dry runs are on the horizon, with generation-tech simulators

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

Russell Coutts, America's Cup and Finn gold medalist Russell Coutts predicted this week that future Olympic sailors will likely train using simulators to hone skills and cloud data. Coutts won the gold medal for New Zealand back in 1984. He now heads up SailGP…

Olympics-Canoeing-Biggest pressure comes from within, says Hungarian paddler Varga

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

Kayaker Adam Varga said that while the sport of canoe-sprint may be where Hungary is hoping to win the most medals at the Olympics, the pressure comes not from the expectations of others but rather, the athlete's own self. On Wednesday, the 23-year old Hungarian won the men's 1…

Ukraine claims it has raided a Russian-controlled spit of land in the Black Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

Ukraine's Military Intelligence Agency confirmed Wednesday that their forces conducted a raid against the Russian-controlled Tendra Spit, located in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. They said they had damaged equipment and fortifications as well as caused casualties.

PARIS OLYMPICS: what you should know now

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, Olympic medals were awarded in a variety of sports, including sailing, artistic swim, speed climbing, skateboarding, boxing and other sports. After being cancelled Tuesday because of concerns about water pollution, the familiarisation…

Maersk expects global demand to remain steady, but slower.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 7, 2024

Maersk, a shipping company, said on Wednesday that global container demand will likely remain positive over the next few quarters. However, it warned of substantial risks. When it released its preliminary earnings for the second quarter last week…

Trans Mountain Pipeline Interim Tolls Hearing Scheduled for May 2025 by CER

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

On Tuesday, the Canada Energy Regulator announced that the final oral argument for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will begin on May 14, 2025. Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion (TMX), years behind schedule, and more than fourfold the initial cost.

Olympics-Sailing-Wind writes script for finely poised finales

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

The finals of three Olympic sailing races will be tense due to the Mediterranean wind. Both the women's and men's medal race in the dinghy class have been pushed to Wednesday when the officials also hope to finish the mixed multihulls and dinghies. On Tuesday some racing was possible.

Nigerian oil production increases due to improved security, says Navy chief

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

Chief of the Naval Staff Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla announced on Tuesday that Nigerian oil production has increased to between 1.6 and 1.7 millions barrels per week after government tightened security measures to combat crude theft. Ogalla reported that crude production in Nigeria…

Olympics-Canoeing-Canadian kayaker Melanson realises long-held Olympic dream in Paris

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

Riley Melanson, a Canadian canoeist who has been working towards an Olympic dream for three years, made her Paris debut on Tuesday at the Vaire-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. Her debut lasted just over 100 seconds. It was exactly what she had hoped for. Melanson said, "It's a thrill, and a real dream.

Olympic-Sailing-Dinghy duel in prospect as men's gold pushed back

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

Matt Wearn of Australia and Pavlos Kontides from Cyprus are set to compete in a'match-race' on Wednesday for Olympic gold for men's Dinghy after an event was postponed due to wind instability. Wearn (28), who has the lowest score of the entire series…

The Olympic Dinghy Medal Races have been rescheduled to Wednesday due to the wind.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

Officials decided that there wasn't enough wind to allow the men's or women's Olympic medal races to go ahead. After sailors in both events waited hours to stabilize the breeze, officials finally determined it was too light to continue. Marit…

Egypt's GASC launches international wheat purchasing tender

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), Egypt's national grain buyer, announced a tender for international purchases on Tuesday for a maximum amount of 3.8 millions metric tons wheat. Offers are due by August 12. GASC wants to buy…

Expeditors second-quarter earnings falls as Red Sea stress weigh

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 6, 2024

system. Shares of the business were down about 5% in early trade. e-commerce need had actually strained its air market capability. Jeffrey Musser stated. enhancing market conditions. fell to $175 million or $1.24 per share, compared to $196.8. million or $1.30 per share a year earlier.

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