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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

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With untapped oil and gas reserves and melting polar ice, the Arctic presents an opportunity for Russia to access these resources. Additionally, new shipping lanes are opening up, and Russia has a grand plan to become the biggest beneficiary of climate change in the region.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

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This is not an isolated phenomenon: Norway has been divesting a number of funds of oil and gas investments, especially from high-carbon emission sources like Canadian oil sands. Funds in other countries have followed suit. ” Other sources agree. The rise of microgrids.

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The Great Maersk Shift

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Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping. While not outrightly linked to this release, Maersk, now a shipping line and forwarder, terminated its key account status.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

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Presently, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the top producer of cobalt—making 71% of the world’s supply. And in 2021, Apple reported that 13% of cobalt shipped in its products came from recycling. Now, the leading use of cobalt is rechargeable battery electrodes. Companies that use cobalt are pushing for changes.

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