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Cargo pollution: Setting sail for greener seas
Cargo shipping drives global trade - but at a steep environmental cost, generating three percent of global CO2 emissions. It may not seem like a lot, but if shipping were a…
Police search French ministry in Macron adviser probe
Police raided France's economy ministry Wednesday as part of a conflict of interest probe into President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff Alexis Kohler, a source close to the…
Accusations against Macron’s right-hand man threaten govt credibility
France’s financial prosecutor opened an investigation on Monday into allegations against President Emmanuel Macron’s chief-of-staff, Alexis Kohler, for violations of conflict of…
Macron's chief of staff Kohler faces corruption probe
French anti-corruption prosecutors have opened an investigation into President Emmanuel Macron’s chief of staff Alexis Kohler over his links to Italian shipping giant MSC, a…
Oil tanker burns off China coast, 32 crew missing
An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China's east coast is at risk of exploding, Chinese state media reported Monday, as authorities struggled to…
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France, Italy unveil 'win-win' deal for STX shipyard
France and Italy have brokered an unusual deal for the future of the STX shipyard in western France. Emmanuel Macron and Paolo Gentiloni describe it as "win-win," but Italy's…
DAVOS 2017: 'Mixed messages' from Trump, says Maersk CEO
Donald Trump has given "mixed messages" on how his policies will affect the economy, according to the CEO of the world's biggest shipping company, Moller Maersk. Soren Skou…
After Nissan, can other sectors strike a deal with the UK government?
Nissan has managed to gain concessions from the British government to ensure the Japanese carmaker will keep producing in the UK. Other sectors are now hoping to strike a similar…
Rescue plan for sinking Hanjin Shipping
The parent company of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping is to step in with emergency funding to save the company, which had filed for bankruptcy protection in 43 countries. The…
Strikes and power: French unions take on government over labour laws
French workers and unions often spark headlines for their frequent strikes. In the past few months, there has been a series of walkouts over a government plan to reform labour…
World’s newest, largest cruise ship leaves French port city
The 120,000-tonne “Harmony of the Seas” on Sunday sailed out of the western French port city of Saint-Nazaire, where it was built following 32 months of construction at the STX…
French marine explorer Cousteau’s ship to sail again
Celebrated French marine explorer Jacques Cousteau's iconic ship the Calypso -- out of commission after an accident 20 years ago -- will sail again in a few months, its owners…