China Quietly Shipping Grain to North Korea, Port Sources Say

Ships bring grain identified as “construction materials” have actually been cruising from a northeastern Chinese port to close-by North Korea, dockworkers informed RFA, explaining a secret operation run during the night kept to prevent international analysis. North Korea, which has actually had problem with persistent food insecurity for years, suffered a substantial financial shock in […]

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Lobbyists backed election of key MEP on shipping emissions

The centre-right’s lead MEP on a policy to cut emissions for shipping got campaign support from commercial lobbyists representing the very same sector. Danish centre-right MEP Pernille Weiss’s campaign for the European elections reportedly received financial support from Danish Shipping, in what a pro-transparency group is calling a dispute of interest. Danish MEP Pernille Weiss. […]

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