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Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 5, headed to Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl intensified again into a "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm on July 2 as it moved across the eastern Caribbean, headed for Jamaica after downing power lines and flooding streets in the western Caribbean islands.
Tropical storm Beryl intensifies to an “extremely dangerous” category 4 hurricane in an extreme weather first
Tropical storm Beryl intensified into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane in less than 42 hours in a never-before-seen acceleration of destructive power for the time of year.
Global shipping's chokepoints
With more and more shipping companies extending full or partial closures of Red Sea shipping routes due to attacks by Yemeni rebels, global trade could be seriously affected, reports Statista.
Global maritime chokepoints are clogging up
Yemen's Houthi rebels are intensifying their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, with three commercial ships and a US military unit targeted in the middle of December. All the shipping chokepoints are becoming fouled up.
Panama and Liberia vying for largest maritime registry
Panama and Liberia are locked in a spirited contest for the coveted title of the world's premier flag state, with their maritime registries competing for supremacy.