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Bo Morgan

I am looking into a good solution for shipping internationally. Specifically, I'm looking to ship a book from USA to Uganda.

I'm not looking to start a subscription service. I'm just looking to ship one book.

I've looked into 3 options:
- FedEx: website breaks, gives no price. I'm told FedEx has high rates.
- UPS: website tells me ~$150 minimum.
- USPS: website tells me ~$45 minimum.

Figured I'd ask here to see if anyone knows of a good method of shipping a book-sized object from USA to Uganda.

#fedex#ups#usps
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Gerd_Brodowski

#israel #iran : #war / #shipping / #worldtrade / #oil

(Collateral damage…)

„With Iran and Israel firing missiles at each other since Friday, interference has disrupted navigation systems near the vital sea route between Iran and Oman which handles about a fifth of the world's oil.“

jpost.com/middle-east/article-

The Jerusalem Post | JPost.comTwo oil tankers collide and catch fire near Strait of Hormuz | The Jerusalem PostThe Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the northwest with the Gulf of Oman to the southeast and the Arabian Sea beyond.
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SnowshadowII :maple:

"The 890-foot vessel carried 2,128 metric tons of fuel and hundreds of containers, including hazardous cargo, India’s defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday night."

#News #Climate #Environment
#Pollution #India #Shipping

apnews.com/article/singapore-w

AP News · Indian authorities attempt to tow Singapore-flagged Wan Hai ship off Kerala coastThe Indian Coast Guard is attempting to tow a container ship that caught fire off the coast of Kerala in southern India earlier this week to prevent a potential ecological disaster. The Singapore-flagged vessel was carrying a total of 1,754 containers, of which 143 have dangerous cargo including flammable liquids, toxic substances and solid hazardous materials. The explosions and subsequent fire caused dozens of containers to fall into the Arabian Sea. Firefighting efforts have significantly reduced visible flames, but the fire remains active on the ship’s inner decks and near the fuel tanks. Officials were focused on firefighting and preventing the vessel from drifting towards the Indian coastline.
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NSW.Biodiversity

Marine megafauna mobility and human traffic

"We tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highways....But almost a third are now at risk of extinction due largely to fishing, shipping, pollution and global warming. New research I led sought to shed light on the issue. My colleagues and I gathered 30 years of satellite tracking data to map hotspots of megafauna activity around the globe."

"More than 90% of the important marine megafauna areas we identified are exposed to high plastic pollution, shipping traffic or to intensifying global warming. And about 75% are exposed to industrial fishing...Currently only about 8% of the global ocean is protected. And only 5% of the important marine megafauna areas we identified occur within these existing marine protected areas."
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theconversation.com/we-tracked
#biodiversity #marine #wildlife #MarineMegafauna #mobility #migration #conservation #shipping #traffic #Boatstrikes #Kunming #ocean

The ConversationWe tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highwaysAlmost 400 scientists from around the world came together to understand the movements of large marine mammals, using 30 years of satellite tracking data.
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Mark

Car Carrier With EVs, Hybrids Burning & #Abandoned Mid-Pacific

Vessel reportedly carrying total of 3,048 vehicles, with 70 being fully #electric #vehicles & 681 being partial #hybrid electric vehicles

Electric vehicles have been a constant concern for the shipping industry with numerous reports of car #fires

The fires are more difficult to handle. They have been believed to be the source of several other fires aboard #ships.

maritime-executive.com/article

car carrier
The Maritime ExecutiveCar Carrier With EVs and Hybrids is Burning and Abandoned Mid-PacificBy The Maritime Executive
#shipping#cargo
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