Tag: Pacific
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Eastern Pacific Shipping lines up more orders for ammonia-powered newcastlemaxes
[ad_1] EPS Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed up for more ammonia dual-fuel newcastlemax newbuilds in China. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner has firmed up orders for three additional 210,000 dwt units at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for delivery in 2027 and added four more optional vessels, taking its potential order tally at the…
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Guillermo Del Toro On Why He Didn’t Direct ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel & Why He Hasn’t Watched It – Deadline
[ad_1] Guillermo del Toro is talking about the Pacific Rim sequel and opening up as to why he didn’t end up directing it. Del Toro directed the 2013 film about sea creatures emerging from the ocean and to defend human life, humans create giant humanoid mechas. The film starred Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi,…
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U.S. Charm Offensive to Pacific Island States Amid China Worries
[ad_1] A summit between the United States and the Pacific Islands Forum that started in Washington on Monday is the newest signal that Washington plans to increase its presence in the region in response to China’s growing influence there. The leaders were ferried to Baltimore to attend a football game on Sunday, before meetings and a lunch with President…
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Tiny Cook Islands, Niue to get US embassies amid Biden’s powered-up Pacific push
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden is set to announce the opening of new embassies in the Cook Islands and Niue on Monday as his administration aims to demonstrate to Pacific island leaders that it remains committed to increasing American presence in the region. Biden has put a premium on improving relations in the Pacific amid…
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Japan begins releasing water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean : NPR
[ad_1] This aerial picture shows tanks used for storing treated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japan began releasing wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday despite angry opposition from China and local fishermen. Jiji Press/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jiji Press/AFP via Getty Images This aerial…
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I started working at the Pacific National Exhibition when I was 12. It was a wild ride.
[ad_1] A crowd on the Gayway, which is what the midway at the PNE was called, in 1950. (Photograph courtesy of City of Vancouver Archives 180-5075.) In 1980, when I was 12 years old, I got my first job working at Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition, or PNE. My dad drove me to the fairgrounds, where…
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Australia, NZ and PNG to co-host first ever rugby league Pacific Championships
[ad_1] Key PointsA two-year plan has been launched for a new international rugby league tournament.The first Pacific Championships will be co-hosted by Australia, NZ and PNG this year.The Australian government has contributed $7 million towards the initiative. The Australian government has said it would commit $7 million for a Pacific rugby league championship, in a…
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Meet the jury for Women to Watch Asia Pacific 2023 | News
[ad_1] Campaign Asia-Pacific has announced the jury members for Women to Watch Asia Pacific 2023. Now in its eleventh year, Women to Watch continues to be an important initiative for spotlighting the exceptional work of women in APAC, against a backdrop of gender bias and discrimination that, sadly, remains commonplace. Women to Watch provides an avenue to…
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Pacific workers set to gain new government benefits
[ad_1] Workers in Australia’s Pacific labour scheme will be given extra benefits as part of an attempt to strengthen ties with the region. New laws introduced to parliament will see those in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme be able to gain financial support to attend university, along with other government benefits, such…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping enters green energy agreement with China Power
[ad_1] Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) to collaborate on the production of green energy and renewable fuel solutions with China Power International Development Limited. Under the agreement, EPS and China Power will cooperate to advance the development and adoption of energy solutions for the maritime industry, including…